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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in the poem "Josh Bell," "See when I play ball, / I'm on fire. / When I shoot, I" what?
(a) "Inspire."
(b) "Retire."
(c) "Require."
(d) "Conspire."

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

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

4. In the end of "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen," Josh questions if what is really the answer?
(a) Hummus.
(b) Salad.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Truth.

5. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?
(a) Game six.
(b) Game seven.
(c) Game two.
(d) Game three.

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

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

8. In "Basketball Rule #1" the narrator says, "In this game of life, your family is" what?
(a) "The fans."
(b) "The hoop."
(c) "The ball."
(d) "The court."

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

10. 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.

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

12. What word in the poem "Filthy McNasty" is extended downward on the page?
(a) "Squall."
(b) "Dunk."
(c) "Down."
(d) "Kerplunk."

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

14. How many free throws has JB hit in a row, according to Josh in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
(a) 26.
(b) 32.
(c) 19.
(d) 41.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the girl that Josh talks to on the phone in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

3. Where does Josh say he wants to attend college in "JB and I"?

4. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?

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

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