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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 is Vondie's girlfriend's favorite color described as in "Even Vondie"?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Purple.
2. What word is repeatedly set apart from the others in the poem "I Don't Think I'll Ever Get Used To"?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Alone."
(c) "Father."
(d) "Dark."
3. What school has Josh's team just defeated in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?
(a) Olive Branch Junior High.
(b) St. Matthews Junior High.
(c) Cordova Middle School.
(d) Independence Junior High.
4. What is the score that Josh says the game is at in "For Dad"?
(a) 49-48.
(b) 50-51.
(c) 49-49.
(d) 52-53.
5. Who is described as JB's girlfriend's favorite basketball player in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?
(a) Skylar Diggins.
(b) Lisa Leslie.
(c) Diana Taurasi.
(d) Sheryl Swoopes.
Short Answer Questions
1. How is the word "Churlish" described in the poem with the same name?
2. What does Josh say his mother packed in his lunch in "No Pizza and Fries"?
3. What is the punchline for Josh's dad's joke in "Final Jeopardy," "Y'all know what the mama turkey said to her naughty son?"
4. What is the first line in the poem "Mom, Since You Asked, I'll Tell You Why I'm So Angry"?
5. How does JB travel to the hospital in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the repetition of the word "alone" in "I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Used To"?
2. What does Josh ask his father in "Okay, Dad'? What ultimatum does he make?
3. How is "Churlish" defined in the poem with the same name? How does Josh apply this term to his life?
4. What is revealed by the phone call in "As We’re About to Leave for the Final Game"? How does the Bell family respond?
5. What news is related in the poem "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?
6. What is the focus and meaning of "Basketball Rule #7"?
7. Why does Josh say JB hates basketball in "Myocardial Infarction"?
8. What advice does Josh's father give him regarding JB in "The Nosebleed Section"?
9. What does Josh's mother say happens to "boys with no self-control" (138) in "Suspension"? What does she mean by this statement?
10. How would you describe Josh's attitude at the hospital in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back And Says"?
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