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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Josh discover JB doing at the library in "Third Wheel"?
(a) Stealing books.
(b) Reading for pleasure.
(c) Kissing his girlfriend.
(d) Studying for a test.

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

3. Who kissed JB in Sunday School, according to the narrator in "JB and I"?
(a) Alexis.
(b) Kim Bazemore.
(c) Mary Short.
(d) Jenny Laughton.

4. 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) 41.
(c) 26.
(d) 19.

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

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

7. 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) Tupac, Lil Wayne, and Dr. Dre.
(c) Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Wale.
(d) Jay Z, Drake, and Dr. Dre.

8. The narrator of "Josh Bell" says that he is the next "Kevin Durant, LeBron" and who?
(a) "Michael Jordan."
(b) "Magic Johnson."
(c) "Chris Paul."
(d) "Kobe Bryant."

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

10. What word from "Dribbling" is spaced out across the page of the poem?
(a) "Slipping."
(b) "Rocking."
(c) "Dancing."
(d) "Alone."

11. What does JB do when his father appears to be having a stroke in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
(a) He goes inside to call 911.
(b) He slaps him.
(c) He calls for his mother.
(d) He sprays him with the garden hose.

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

13. Whom does Josh say JB is too shy to talk to in "Ironic"?
(a) Jennifer Warren.
(b) Amanda Smith.
(c) Coach Hawkins.
(d) Miss Sweet Tea.

14. 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) "They make me feel like a king."
(d) "No one else on the team has them."

15. What does Josh's father suggest they go get at the end of the poem "Conversation"?
(a) Chinese food.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Doughnuts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe hitting his brother over the head with in "On the Way to the Game"?

2. What book does Josh see an old man reading in "Third Wheel"?

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

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

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

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