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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. Who kissed JB in Sunday School, according to the narrator in "JB and I"?
(a) Kim Bazemore.
(b) Alexis.
(c) Jenny Laughton.
(d) Mary Short.

2. What position does Josh Bell's mother have at his school?
(a) School principal.
(b) Basketball coach.
(c) Custodian.
(d) Assistant school principal.

3. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?
(a) Game seven.
(b) Game two.
(c) Game six.
(d) Game three.

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

5. What does JB throw to Josh in "He Probably"?
(a) His father's ring.
(b) His backpack.
(c) The telephone.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator say JB wants to attend college in "JB and I"?

2. How many free throws has JB hit in a row, according to Josh in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?

3. What team does Josh describe having just beaten in "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen"?

4. What does Jordan insist that everyone call him, according to the narrator in "Jordan Bell"?

5. "Filthy McNasty" is described as being what mythical creature in the poem by the same name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Josh suggest his father write a book in "Conversation"?

2. How does Josh describe his brother in "Jordan Bell"?

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

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

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

6. Why does Josh lie to his father in "35-18"?

7. How does Josh define "Tipping Point" in the poem with the same name?

8. What are some examples of stylistic choices made by the author in the poem "Dribbling"?

9. How did Josh Bell get his nickname? What is the significance of Josh's nickname?

10. Who is Josh Bell and what role does he play in "The Crossover"?

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