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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 first line in the poem "Mom, Since You Asked, I'll Tell You Why I'm So Angry"?
(a) "Because dad tried to dunk."
(b) "Because sometimes I get thirsty."
(c) "Because I want to win a championship."
(d) "Because Jordan doesn't talk basketball anymore."

2. In the poem "Dribbling," the narrator states, "At the top of the key, I'm / MOVING AND GROOVING, / POPping and" what?
(a) "SLACKING."
(b) "BOPPING."
(c) "SOCKing."
(d) "ROCKING."

3. How is JB described in "After"?
(a) "Bandaged and hurt."
(b) "Piercing and ominous."
(c) "Solemn and wounded."
(d) "Volcanic and weighty."

4. What is "your heart" in the metaphor made by the narrator in "Basketball Rule #1"?
(a) "The fans."
(b) "The ball."
(c) "The hoop."
(d) "The court."

5. Who comes to give Josh a bear hug, knocking the phone to the floor, in "There Are So Many Friends"?
(a) Grandma.
(b) Alexis.
(c) Coach Hawkins.
(d) Uncle Bob.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh have a book report due tomorrow on in "Second-Person"?

2. What does Josh say Uncle Bob's turkey tastes like in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

3. Where does Josh describe volunteering in "This Week, I"?

4. What does Josh describe beating JB in, in "Too Good"?

5. What does the narrator say his twin brother is in "Jordan Bell"?

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