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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 old does the narrator say he and his brother are almost in "JB and I"?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.
2. Whom does Josh say JB is too shy to talk to in "Ironic"?
(a) Amanda Smith.
(b) Miss Sweet Tea.
(c) Coach Hawkins.
(d) Jennifer Warren.
3. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?
(a) Purple.
(b) Short.
(c) Long.
(d) Green.
4. What does Josh describe Jordan wearing in "Conversation"?
(a) His dad's cologne.
(b) His father's championship ring.
(c) A suit and tie.
(d) High-top sneakers.
5. What musician does the narrator describe listening to with his father in "How I Got My Nickname"?
(a) Miles Davis.
(b) Horace Silver.
(c) Charlie Parker.
(d) Louis Armstrong.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Josh describe going on his way home after practice in "Second-Person"?
2. What is the Number 4 reason the narrator lists in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
3. What word is extended downward on the page in the poem "Showoff"?
4. On what album does the song "Filthy McNasty" appear?
5. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Josh Bell get his nickname? What is the significance of Josh's nickname?
2. What differences does Josh describe between him and his brother in "JB and I"?
3. How does Josh define "irony" in "Ironic"? How does he apply irony to his life?
4. What metaphors are seen in "Basketball Rule #1"?
5. How are the careers of Josh's parents described in the narrative?
6. What are the five resons that Josh describes for having dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
7. How is the "character" of Filthy McNasty described in the poem by the same name?
8. What does Coach Hawkins have his team do in "At Practice"? Why?
9. How do JB and Josh respond to their father's collapse in "I"m on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
10. What is the rule stated in "Basketball Rule #5"? What is its significance?
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