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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 book does Josh see an old man reading in "Third Wheel"?
(a) 1984.
(b) The Giver.
(c) The Tipping Point.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

2. In the end of "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen," Josh questions if what is really the answer?
(a) Truth.
(b) Hummus.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Salad.

3. 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) Jay Z, Drake, and Dr. Dre.
(c) Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Wale.
(d) Tupac, Lil Wayne, and Dr. Dre.

4. How old was Josh's grandfather when he died, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) 51.
(b) 45.
(c) 39.
(d) 42.

5. What is the narrator's Number 3 reason listed in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) "It helps people know that I am me and not JB."
(b) "They remind me of my father."
(c) "They make me feel like a king."
(d) "No one else on the team has them."

Short Answer Questions

1. What word in the poem "Filthy McNasty" is extended downward on the page?

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

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

4. What stylistic literary device is evident in the following phrase from "Showoff"? "... a sick slick sliding sweet seven-foot shot."

5. Where does Josh say he wants to attend college in "JB and I"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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