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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many days does Josh say his father has been in the hospital in "Tanka for Language Arts Class"?
(a) 19.
(b) 23.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

2. Who is compared to a strong wind in the opening of the poem "Storm"?
(a) Josh's Dad.
(b) Josh.
(c) Josh's mom.
(d) JB.

3. For what minor-league baseball team did Michael Jordan play, as revealed in "Final Jeopardy"?
(a) The Springfield Cardinals.
(b) The Carolina Mudcats.
(c) The Birmingham Barons.
(d) The Frisco RoughRiders.

4. What does Josh say that JB hates in "Myocardial Infarction"?
(a) Girls.
(b) Football.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Baseball.

5. What does Josh say his mother never lets them have in "Suspension"?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Potato chips.
(c) Soda.
(d) Candy.

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

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

8. What is the score that Josh says the game is at in "For Dad"?
(a) 49-49.
(b) 50-51.
(c) 52-53.
(d) 49-48.

9. How many people does Josh describe hugging in "Santa Claus Stops By"?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 14.
(d) 10.

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

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

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

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

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

15. What kind of job has Josh's dad been given an offer for in "I Run into Dad's Room"?
(a) A job at an advertising agency.
(b) A teller job at a bank.
(c) A job writing freelance.
(d) A coaching job at a college.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh's father suggest Josh do in regards to JB in "The Nosebleed Section"?

2. At what time is the last message from Vondie posted in "Text Messages from Vondie"?

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

4. How many points does JB have in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?

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

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