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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Overtime".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What musician does the narrator describe listening to with his father in "How I Got My Nickname"?
(a) Horace Silver.
(b) Louis Armstrong.
(c) Miles Davis.
(d) Charlie Parker.

2. How many points does Josh describe scoring at the pickup game at the Rec in "Conversation"?
(a) 5.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

3. How many rebounds has JB gotten in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. What does the coach tell the team they need to work on in "At Practice"?
(a) Their offense.
(b) Their free throws.
(c) Their mental game.
(d) Their defense.

5. What is the first word in the poem "Fast Break" that extends downward on the page?
(a) "Down."
(b) "Shoot."
(c) "Fallen."
(d) "Kaboom."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Vondie's mother work, according to the narrator in "Ironic"?

2. What does Josh say his mother never lets them have in "Suspension"?

3. The narrator says in "Basketball Rule #9," "When the game is on the line," to do what?

4. What is the first line in the poem "Mom, Since You Asked, I'll Tell You Why I'm So Angry"?

5. Where is Vondie said to be in "JB and I"?

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