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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In "For Dad," the narrator says, "I wish the ref could stop the clock of" what?
(a) "All time."
(b) "My fear."
(c) "My dreams."
(d) "My life."

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

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

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

8. In "Basketball Rule #7," the narrator says, "Rebounding is the art of" what?
(a) "Anticipating."
(b) "Responding."
(c) "Knowing."
(d) "Dancing."

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

10. What does Josh describe eating for dessert in the beginning of "Final Jeopardy"?
(a) Cherry pie.
(b) Doughnuts.
(c) Fruit cocktail.
(d) Apple pie.

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

12. What musician does Josh describe listening to in "I Don't Think I'll Ever Get Used To"?
(a) Lil Wayne.
(b) Dr. Dre.
(c) Tupac.
(d) Charlie Parker.

13. What does Josh describe his mother repeatedly singing in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back and Says"?
(a) "On the Mountaintop."
(b) "Kumbaya."
(c) "Stand by Me."
(d) "Halelujah."

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

15. What does Josh's father describe writing a book titled in "Questions"?
(a) "Fast Changes."
(b) "My Days in the Euroleague."
(c) "Basketball Rules."
(d) "Thing's I've Learned on the Court."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Vondie's girlfriend's favorite color described as in "Even Vondie"?

3. Who does Josh describe making fun of on the bus in "I Don't Know"?

4. How does JB travel to the hospital in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?

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

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