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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the bet between Jordan and his father on that the narrator describes in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Whether the Krispy Kreme Hot sign was on.
(b) Whether the game would be lost.
(c) Whether the McDonald's was open.
(d) Whether the coach had arrived early for the game.

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

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

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

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

6. What is the single sentence that comprises the poem "Basketball Rule #5"?
(a) "No matter how down you get, always leave your heart on the court."
(b) "Live smarter, play hard, practice harder."
(c) "When you stop playing your game you've already lost."
(d) "If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."

7. Where does the narrator's mother make his father sit during basketball games in "Mom Tells Dad"?
(a) In the faculty box.
(b) In the front row.
(c) In the top row.
(d) In the middle row.

8. What does Josh describe Jordan wearing in "Conversation"?
(a) His father's championship ring.
(b) High-top sneakers.
(c) A suit and tie.
(d) His dad's cologne.

9. Who are the narrator's favorite rappers who have dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) Kanye West, Eminem, and The Noorious B.I.G.
(b) Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Wale.
(c) Tupac, Lil Wayne, and Dr. Dre.
(d) Jay Z, Drake, and Dr. Dre.

10. What does Josh say he made on his vocabulary test in "Too Good"?
(a) B+.
(b) A-.
(c) A+.
(d) B-.

11. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?
(a) Long.
(b) Green.
(c) Short.
(d) Purple.

12. What does Jordan insist that everyone call him, according to the narrator in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) J.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Filthy McNasty.
(d) JB.

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

14. What is the narrator's Number 3 reason listed in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) "They make me feel like a king."
(b) "No one else on the team has them."
(c) "It helps people know that I am me and not JB."
(d) "They remind me of my father."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sisters does the girl say she has in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

2. What does the narrator's mother compare his father with in the poem "Josh Bell"?

3. What does the narrator's mother compare the narrator with in the poem "Josh Bell"?

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

5. What musician does the narrator describe listening to with his father in "How I Got My Nickname"?

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