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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say the only thing his brother loves more than basketball is in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Betting.
(b) Singing.
(c) Running.
(d) Dancing.

2. What is the Number 4 reason the narrator lists in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) "They remind me of my father."
(b) "They make me feel like a king."
(c) "No one else on the team has them."
(d) "It helps people know that I am me and not JB."

3. What does Josh's father suggest Josh do in regards to JB in "The Nosebleed Section"?
(a) Call him.
(b) Give him an ultimatum.
(c) Buy him a gift.
(d) Write him a letter.

4. What news does Josh's mother relate after the phone call in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?
(a) Josh's father has died.
(b) Josh's father is being released.
(c) Josh's father has gone into another coma.
(d) Josh's father had another heart attack.

5. At what time is the first text message posted in "Text Messages from Mom, Part Two"?
(a) 8:23.
(b) 6:45.
(c) 7:34.
(d) 5:47.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jordan's favorite basketball player described as in "Jordan Bell"?

2. What school has Josh's team just defeated in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?

3. Where was Charlie Bell when he died, according to the report in "Article #2 in the Daily News (January 14)"?

4. What word from "Dribbling" is spaced out across the page of the poem?

5. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?

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