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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) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

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

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

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

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

6. 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."

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

8. What is the name of the team that Josh and JB play basketball for?
(a) The Clark County Cougars.
(b) The Anderson Seahawks.
(c) The Reggie Lewis Wildcats.
(d) The Indepdendence Badgers.

9. What word is extended downward on the page in the poem "Showoff"?
(a) "Tumbles."
(b) "Down."
(c) "Sinks."
(d) "Falls."

10. What does JB throw to Josh in "He Probably"?
(a) A book.
(b) His father's ring.
(c) The telephone.
(d) His backpack.

11. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?
(a) Game six.
(b) Game two.
(c) Game three.
(d) Game seven.

12. Where does Josh say his father played basketball in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) Italy.
(b) The UK.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

13. Who's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) Chuck's mom.
(b) JB's mom.
(c) Alexis's mom.
(d) Vondie's mom.

14. Where does Josh say his mother is in "Too Good"?
(a) At church.
(b) At a conference.
(c) At her office.
(d) At the game.

15. What stylistic literary device is evident in the following phrase from "Showoff"? "... a sick slick sliding sweet seven-foot shot."
(a) Allusion.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Sonorance.
(d) Assonance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?

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

3. What position does Josh Bell's mother have at his school?

4. The narrator says in the poem "Josh Bell," "See when I play ball, / I'm on fire. / When I shoot, I" what?

5. Where does Josh's father offer to stop for food after the game in "35-18"?

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