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

2. What time is it when a cop pulls over Josh's dad in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?
(a) 5:44 p.m.
(b) 4:45 p.m.
(c) 5:28 p.m.
(d) 5:35 p.m.

3. How many points does Josh describe scoring at the pickup game at the Rec in "Conversation"?
(a) 14.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

4. The narrator of "Josh Bell" says that he is the next "Kevin Durant, LeBron" and who?
(a) "Michael Jordan."
(b) "Chris Paul."
(c) "Kobe Bryant."
(d) "Magic Johnson."

5. Where does Josh describe going on his way home after practice in "Second-Person"?
(a) To the rec center.
(b) To the baseball field.
(c) To the library.
(d) To the hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Vondie's mother work, according to the narrator in "Ironic"?

2. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?

3. What position does Josh Bell's mother have at his school?

4. What was the bet between Jordan and his father on that the narrator describes in "Jordan Bell"?

5. What is the narrator's father's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the five resons that Josh describes for having dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

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

3. What metaphors are seen in "Basketball Rule #1"?

4. Why does Crystal Bell make her husband sit in the top row of the bleachers during basketball games?

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

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

7. How do JB and Josh respond to their father's collapse in "I"m on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?

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

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

10. What is the rule stated in "Basketball Rule #5"? What is its significance?

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