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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the coach of Josh and JB's basketball team?
(a) Coach Echols.
(b) Coach Hawkins.
(c) Coach Williams.
(d) Coach Anderson.

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

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

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

5. What is the court described as doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?
(a) Rolling.
(b) Thrashing.
(c) Sizzling.
(d) Bouncing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What basketball camp did JB's girlfriend go to, according to the narrator in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?
(a) Duke Women's Camp for Girls.
(b) Nike Hoops Camp for Girls.
(c) Stanford Girld Basketball Camp.
(d) Maine Women's Basketball Camp.

14. The narrator says in "Basketball Rule #9," "When the game is on the line," to do what?
(a) "Focus."
(b) "Don't fear."
(c) "Shift focus."
(d) "Keep running."

15. How is the word "Churlish" described in the poem with the same name?
(a) "Outgoing and friendly."
(b) "Respectful of others, particularly in sports and games."
(c) "Having a bad temper, and being difficult to work with."
(d) "Flirtatious and given to physical attractiveness."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the state of Josh's father's health in "Myocardial Infarction"?

2. What kind of job has Josh's dad been given an offer for in "I Run into Dad's Room"?

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

4. What does the postscript say in "Dear Jordan"?

5. How does the narrator describe "Dad and Mom" in "After"?

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