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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does the narrator say he and his brother are almost in "JB and I"?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

2. Where does the narrator say JB wants to attend college in "JB and I"?
(a) Carolina Blue.
(b) LSU.
(c) Ohio State.
(d) Mississippi State.

3. The narrator says in the poem "Josh Bell," "See when I play ball, / I'm on fire. / When I shoot, I" what?
(a) "Conspire."
(b) "Require."
(c) "Inspire."
(d) "Retire."

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

5. What does the narrator say his twin brother is in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) "A baller."
(b) "A lover."
(c) "A fast-drive."
(d) "A tiger."

6. What position does Josh Bell's mother have at his school?
(a) Basketball coach.
(b) School principal.
(c) Assistant school principal.
(d) Custodian.

7. What team does Josh describe having just beaten in "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen"?
(a) Independence.
(b) Olive Branch.
(c) St. Francis.
(d) Sam Ellison.

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

9. Where is Vondie said to be in "JB and I"?
(a) Home sick.
(b) At a conference.
(c) In New York.
(d) At the game.

10. Who was not at the game tonight, according to the narrator in "Out of Control"?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

11. What is the name of the girl that Josh talks to on the phone in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) Alexis.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Crystal.

12. What does the narrator's mother compare the narrator with in the poem "Josh Bell"?
(a) "A dirt road."
(b) "An ol' Chevette."
(c) "A pickup truck."
(d) "A red Corvette."

13. How many free throws has JB hit in a row, according to Josh in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
(a) 32.
(b) 19.
(c) 26.
(d) 41.

14. Where does Vondie's mother work, according to the narrator in "Ironic"?
(a) At a bookstore.
(b) In the school cafeteria.
(c) At NASA.
(d) At a bank.

15. What does the narrator's mother compare his father with in the poem "Josh Bell"?
(a) "A red Corvette."
(b) "A pickup truck."
(c) "A magnolia tree."
(d) "An ol' Chevette."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is JB doing while Josh tries to talk to him in "Conversation"?

2. What time is it when a cop pulls over Josh's dad in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?

3. Where does Josh say he wants to attend college in "JB and I"?

4. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?

5. Who is the only other undefeated team in "At Practice"?

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