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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the basketball compared to in a simile in the end of "Free Throws"?
(a) A star.
(b) A bird.
(c) A cloud.
(d) A diamond.

2. What school do Josh and JB attend in the novel?
(a) Reggie Lewis Junior High.
(b) Olive Branch Junior HIgh.
(c) Middleton Junior High.
(d) Jacksonville Junior High.

3. What is JB doing while Josh tries to talk to him in "Conversation"?
(a) Talking on the phone.
(b) Homework.
(c) Making dinner.
(d) Writing on the computer.

4. What does the postscript say in "Dear Jordan"?
(a) "Let's play."
(b) "I love you."
(c) "I miss you."
(d) "I'm sorry."

5. What school has Josh's team just defeated in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?
(a) St. Matthews Junior High.
(b) Olive Branch Junior High.
(c) Independence Junior High.
(d) Cordova Middle School.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Josh say his father played basketball in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

2. When was The Crossover published?

3. What is the name of Josh and JB's mother?

4. How many points does JB have in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?

5. In a simile in the poem "The Nosebleed Section," the narrator describes his mother popping up like what in the stands?

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