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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What school has Josh's team just defeated in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?
(a) Independence Junior High.
(b) Olive Branch Junior High.
(c) Cordova Middle School.
(d) St. Matthews Junior High.

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

3. How is JB described in "After"?
(a) "Piercing and ominous."
(b) "Solemn and wounded."
(c) "Bandaged and hurt."
(d) "Volcanic and weighty."

4. What game does Josh's team win in "This Week, I"?
(a) Game Nine.
(b) Game Twelve.
(c) Game Ten.
(d) Game Seven.

5. What is Josh's father's nickname?
(a) "Da Man."
(b) "Filthy McNasty."
(c) "Swoosh."
(d) "Slam-Dunk."

6. How many seconds are left to go in the game when the coach calls time-out in "For Dad"?
(a) 2 seconds.
(b) 3 seconds.
(c) 6 seconds.
(d) 5 seconds.

7. What does Josh say Uncle Bob's turkey tastes like in "Santa Claus Stops By"?
(a) Butter and herbs.
(b) Cardboard.
(c) Charcoal.
(d) Burned rubber.

8. In a simile in the poem "The Nosebleed Section," the narrator describes his mother popping up like what in the stands?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) A weasel.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A jack-in-the-box.

9. 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 she wouldn't let him in the door!"
(b) "To get to the other side."
(c) "If your papa could see your now, he'd turn over in his gravy!"
(d) "Because there were no mashed potatoes on the table!"

10. How does the narrator describe "Dad and Mom" in "After"?
(a) "Volcanic and weighty."
(b) "Piercing and ominous."
(c) "Solemn and wounded."
(d) "Bandaged and hurt."

11. What word in the poem "Okay, Dad" is printed smaller than all of the other words?
(a) "Father."
(b) "Love."
(c) "Maybe."
(d) "Basketball."

12. At what time is the first message posted in "Text Messages from Vondie"?
(a) 7:35.
(b) 8:05.
(c) 8:24.
(d) 7:45.

13. What is the final word that is printed smaller than the others in the poem "The Last Shot"?
(a) "Win."
(b) "Sorrow."
(c) "Cheers."
(d) "Over."

14. What does the postscript say in "Dear Jordan"?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "I miss you."
(c) "I'm sorry."
(d) "Let's play."

15. What does Josh describe his father playing with his brothers in "Santa Claus Stops By"?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Poker.
(c) Spades.
(d) Dominoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does JB's girlfriend ask for seconds of at the dinner table in "The Girl Who Stole My Brother"?

2. What is the court described as doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?

3. In what tense is the poem "This Week, I" related?

4. In "For Dad," the narrator says, "I wish the ref could stop the clock of" what?

5. What news does Josh's mother relate after the phone call in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?

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