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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) "Conspire."
(b) "Retire."
(c) "Require."
(d) "Inspire."

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

8. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?
(a) Game three.
(b) Game six.
(c) Game two.
(d) Game seven.

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

10. Where does Josh's father offer to stop for food after the game in "35-18"?
(a) KFC.
(b) Pollard's.
(c) Taco Bell.
(d) Krispy Kreme.

11. What time is it when a cop pulls over Josh's dad in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?
(a) 4:45 p.m.
(b) 5:35 p.m.
(c) 5:44 p.m.
(d) 5:28 p.m.

12. What was the bet between Jordan and his father on that the narrator describes in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Whether the Krispy Kreme Hot sign was on.
(b) Whether the game would be lost.
(c) Whether the coach had arrived early for the game.
(d) Whether the McDonald's was open.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Josh describe beating JB in, in "Too Good"?

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

4. What team does Josh describe destroying last week in "Josh's Play-by-Play"?

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

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