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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. Where does Vondie's mother work, according to the narrator in "Ironic"?
(a) At NASA.
(b) At a bank.
(c) In the school cafeteria.
(d) At a bookstore.

2. What does Josh describe Jordan wearing in "Conversation"?
(a) A suit and tie.
(b) His father's championship ring.
(c) His dad's cologne.
(d) High-top sneakers.

3. What is "your heart" in the metaphor made by the narrator in "Basketball Rule #1"?
(a) "The ball."
(b) "The hoop."
(c) "The fans."
(d) "The court."

4. Who are the narrator's favorite rappers who have dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) Kanye West, Eminem, and The Noorious B.I.G.
(b) Tupac, Lil Wayne, and Dr. Dre.
(c) Jay Z, Drake, and Dr. Dre.
(d) Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Wale.

5. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?
(a) Purple.
(b) Long.
(c) Green.
(d) Short.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?

2. What does Josh say he made on his vocabulary test in "Too Good"?

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

4. On what album does the song "Filthy McNasty" appear?

5. In "Basketball Rule #1" the narrator says, "In this game of life, your family is" what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Josh pretend to be JB on the phone when Alexis first calls? What do Josh and Alexis talk about?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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