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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many rebounds has JB gotten in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

4. Who is the doctor that Josh's mom tells his dad to call in "The Next Morning"?
(a) Dr. Echols.
(b) Dr. Williams.
(c) Dr. Denali.
(d) Dr. Youngblood.

5. How old was Josh when he pushed a kid out of the swings for JB, according to the narrative in "Santa Claus Stops By"?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

6. What is the second word that extends downward on the page in the poem "Fast Break"?
(a) "Shooting."
(b) "Kerplunk."
(c) "Down."
(d) "Landing."

7. What does Vondie's girlfriend want to be when she grows up, according to the narrator in "Even Vondie"?
(a) President.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A basketball player.

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

9. What does Josh compare Vondie's girlfriend's butt to in "Even Vondie"?
(a) An apple.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Vermont.
(d) A washing board.

10. What is the state of Josh's father's health in "Myocardial Infarction"?
(a) He has had a brain aneurysm.
(b) He is in a coma.
(c) He is paralyzed.
(d) He has turned blind.

11. What does Josh say his mother packed in his lunch in "No Pizza and Fries"?
(a) Spinach and tofu salad.
(b) Tuna salad on wheat.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Chicken noodle soup.

12. 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) "If your papa could see your now, he'd turn over in his gravy!"
(c) "To get to the other side."
(d) "Because there were no mashed potatoes on the table!"

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

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

15. What does Josh's father suggest Josh do in regards to JB in "The Nosebleed Section"?
(a) Call him.
(b) Buy him a gift.
(c) Write him a letter.
(d) Give him an ultimatum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the score that Josh says the game is at in "For Dad"?

2. What word is repeatedly set apart from the others in the poem "I Don't Think I'll Ever Get Used To"?

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

4. What does Josh's father say when he awakens in "On Christmas Eve"?

5. Who is described as JB's girlfriend's favorite basketball player in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?

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