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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many sisters does the girl say she has in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?
(a) "Like I miss your mother."
(b) "Like jazz misses Charlie Parker."
(c) "Like jazz misses Dizzy."
(d) "Like the moon misses the sun."

3. What is the narrator's father's name?
(a) Jerry.
(b) James.
(c) Chuck.
(d) JB.

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

5. Where does Josh describe going on his way home after practice in "Second-Person"?
(a) To the library.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To the rec center.
(d) To the baseball field.

6. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?
(a) Spinach salad.
(b) Tuna salad on wheat.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Pasta and cheese sauce.

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

8. On what album does the song "Filthy McNasty" appear?
(a) Kind of Blue.
(b) Paris Blues.
(c) Midnight Blue.
(d) A Love Supreme.

9. What musician does the narrator describe listening to with his father in "How I Got My Nickname"?
(a) Horace Silver.
(b) Louis Armstrong.
(c) Miles Davis.
(d) Charlie Parker.

10. What is JB doing while Josh tries to talk to him in "Conversation"?
(a) Writing on the computer.
(b) Homework.
(c) Talking on the phone.
(d) Making dinner.

11. Who is Jordan's favorite basketball player described as in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Kobe Bryand.
(b) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
(c) LeBron James.
(d) Michael Jordan.

12. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?
(a) Game two.
(b) Game seven.
(c) Game three.
(d) Game six.

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

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

15. How many points does Josh describe scoring at the pickup game at the Rec in "Conversation"?
(a) 14.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from "Dribbling" is spaced out across the page of the poem?

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

3. What was the bet between Jordan and his father on that the narrator describes in "Jordan Bell"?

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

5. What is the narrator's Number 3 reason listed in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

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