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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 sisters does the girl say she has in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.
2. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?
(a) "Like I miss your mother."
(b) "Like jazz misses Dizzy."
(c) "Like jazz misses Charlie Parker."
(d) "Like the moon misses the sun."
3. Who is the only other undefeated team in "At Practice"?
(a) Olive Branch Junior High.
(b) Andersonville Junior High.
(c) Independence Junior High.
(d) St. Lawrence Middle School.
4. What is "your heart" in the metaphor made by the narrator in "Basketball Rule #1"?
(a) "The ball."
(b) "The fans."
(c) "The hoop."
(d) "The court."
5. What does Josh describe beating JB in, in "Too Good"?
(a) Tetris.
(b) Madden.
(c) Grand Theft Auto.
(d) World of Warcraft.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Josh say his mother is in "Too Good"?
2. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?
3. What word from "Dribbling" is spaced out across the page of the poem?
4. What does the coach tell the team they need to work on in "At Practice"?
5. How old does the narrator say he and his brother are almost in "JB and I"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Coach Hawkins have his team do in "At Practice"? Why?
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 Crystal explain to Josh in "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen"?
4. What conflict is described in "On the Way to the Game"?
5. What are the five resons that Josh describes for having dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
6. How does Josh describe his brother in "Jordan Bell"?
7. How does Josh define "Tipping Point" in the poem with the same name?
8. How is the "character" of Filthy McNasty described in the poem by the same name?
9. How does Josh describe JB's behavior in the first poem titled "Conversation" from "Second Quarter"?
10. Why does Josh pretend to be JB on the phone when Alexis first calls? What do Josh and Alexis talk about?
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