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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of the poem "Josh Bell" refer to as his "claim to fame"?
(a) "JB."
(b) "Da Man."
(c) "Filthy McNasty."
(d) "007-Ove."

2. How old was Josh's grandfather when he died, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) 51.
(b) 39.
(c) 45.
(d) 42.

3. Why is Josh's father pulled over in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?
(a) Because he was speeding.
(b) Because he ran a streetlight.
(c) Because of a broken taillight.
(d) Because he ran a stop sign.

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

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

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

7. In the poem "Dribbling," the narrator states, "At the top of the key, I'm / MOVING AND GROOVING, / POPping and" what?
(a) "BOPPING."
(b) "SLACKING."
(c) "SOCKing."
(d) "ROCKING."

8. Who is the only other undefeated team in "At Practice"?
(a) Independence Junior High.
(b) St. Lawrence Middle School.
(c) Olive Branch Junior High.
(d) Andersonville Junior High.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?

2. Who are the narrator's favorite rappers who have dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

3. Where does Vondie's mother work, according to the narrator in "Ironic"?

4. How many points does Josh describe scoring at the pickup game at the Rec in "Conversation"?

5. Where does Josh describe going on his way home after practice in "Second-Person"?

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