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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Josh's father say when he awakens in "On Christmas Eve"?
(a) "Where is your brother?"
(b) "Filthy, I didn't jump ship."
(c) "How did the game come out?"
(d) "I love you all."

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

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

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

7. At what hospital is Josh's family in "The Doctor Pats Jordand and Me on the Back and Says"?
(a) Mercy Hospital.
(b) St. Luke's Hospital.
(c) Trinity Pines Hospital.
(d) St. Mary's Hospital.

8. Where does JB ask to go after practice in "The Next Morning"?
(a) To the mall.
(b) To KFC.
(c) To church.
(d) To the movies.

9. What word is repeatedly set apart from the others in the poem "I Don't Think I'll Ever Get Used To"?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Father."
(c) "Alone."
(d) "Dark."

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

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

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

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

14. What is the first question in "Questions"?
(a) "Are you going to die?"
(b) "When is the game?"
(c) "Have you been practicing your free throws?"
(d) "Why didn't you go to the doctor when Mom asked you?"

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Josh compare Vondie's girlfriend's butt to in "Even Vondie"?

3. What is Josh's father's nickname?

4. How many people does Josh describe hugging in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

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

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