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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many free throws has JB hit in a row, according to Josh in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
(a) 19.
(b) 32.
(c) 26.
(d) 41.

2. What was the bet between Jordan and his father on that the narrator describes in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Whether the coach had arrived early for the game.
(b) Whether the McDonald's was open.
(c) Whether the Krispy Kreme Hot sign was on.
(d) Whether the game would be lost.

3. What does Josh discover JB doing at the library in "Third Wheel"?
(a) Studying for a test.
(b) Stealing books.
(c) Reading for pleasure.
(d) Kissing his girlfriend.

4. What does the narrator say the only thing his brother loves more than basketball is in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Singing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Running.
(d) Betting.

5. On what album does the song "Filthy McNasty" appear?
(a) Paris Blues.
(b) Kind of Blue.
(c) Midnight Blue.
(d) A Love Supreme.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of "Josh Bell" says that he is the next "Kevin Durant, LeBron" and who?

2. How many sisters does the girl say she has in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

3. Where does Josh say his mother is in "Too Good"?

4. What does Josh's father suggest they go get at the end of the poem "Conversation"?

5. Who is Jordan's favorite basketball player described as in "Jordan Bell"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Josh define "irony" in "Ironic"? How does he apply irony to his life?

2. How does Josh's father respond to Josh's concerns about JB in the second poem titled "Conversation" in "Second Quarter"?

3. What does Coach Hawkins have his team do in "At Practice"? Why?

4. What conflict is described in "On the Way to the Game"?

5. What does Crystal explain to Josh in "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen"?

6. What differences does Josh describe between him and his brother in "JB and I"?

7. What literary device stand out the most in the poem "Showoff"? What are examples?

8. What is the meaning of the title to the poem "Second-Person"?

9. How is the "character" of Filthy McNasty described in the poem by the same name?

10. How does Josh describe JB's behavior in the first poem titled "Conversation" from "Second Quarter"?

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