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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Josh describe making fun of on the bus in "I Don't Know"?
(a) Vondie.
(b) JB.
(c) Alexis.
(d) Clinton.

2. What does JB's girlfriend ask for seconds of at the dinner table in "The Girl Who Stole My Brother"?
(a) Tuna casserole.
(b) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Vegetable lasagna.

3. How does JB travel to the hospital in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?
(a) In an ambulance.
(b) By cab.
(c) On his bicyle.
(d) In his mother's car.

4. What is the punchline for Josh's dad's joke in "Final Jeopardy," "Y'all know what the mama turkey said to her naughty son?"
(a) "Because there were no mashed potatoes on the table!"
(b) "Because she wouldn't let him in the door!"
(c) "To get to the other side."
(d) "If your papa could see your now, he'd turn over in his gravy!"

5. In what tense is the poem "This Week, I" related?
(a) Future tense.
(b) Past tense.
(c) Reflexive past tense.
(d) Present tense.

6. What is Vondie's girlfriend's favorite color described as in "Even Vondie"?
(a) Purple.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

7. Who is JB and Josh's team set to play next week in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?
(a) The Cook County Patriots.
(b) The St. Matthews Middle Giants.
(c) The Independence Red Rockets.
(d) The Olive Branch Wildcats.

8. Who is described as JB's girlfriend's favorite basketball player in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?
(a) Diana Taurasi.
(b) Skylar Diggins.
(c) Lisa Leslie.
(d) Sheryl Swoopes.

9. What is the final score in "Text Messages from Vondie"?
(a) 37-35.
(b) 35-20.
(c) 39-38.
(d) 40-39.

10. What does Josh say Uncle Bob's lemon pound cake looks like in "Santa Claus Stops By"?
(a) Baked Alaska.
(b) Jell-O.
(c) Rice pudding.
(d) A train wreck.

11. How are "the unspoken words" described in the poem "After"?
(a) "Volcanic and weighty."
(b) "Bandaged and hurt."
(c) "Piercing and ominous."
(d) "Solemn and wounded."

12. What does Josh describe eating for dessert in the beginning of "Final Jeopardy"?
(a) Cherry pie.
(b) Doughnuts.
(c) Fruit cocktail.
(d) Apple pie.

13. In "Basketball Rule #7," the narrator says, "Rebounding is the art of" what?
(a) "Dancing."
(b) "Anticipating."
(c) "Responding."
(d) "Knowing."

14. At what time is the first text message posted in "Text Messages from Mom, Part Two"?
(a) 5:47.
(b) 8:23.
(c) 7:34.
(d) 6:45.

15. Josh describes relatives visiting the hospital from how many states in "Santa Claus Stops By"?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the word "Churlish" described in the poem with the same name?

2. How old was Josh when he pushed a kid out of the swings for JB, according to the narrative in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

3. What does Josh say that JB hates in "Myocardial Infarction"?

4. At what hospital is Josh's family in "The Doctor Pats Jordand and Me on the Back and Says"?

5. For what minor-league baseball team did Michael Jordan play, as revealed in "Final Jeopardy"?

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