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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 the first question in "Questions"?
(a) "When is the game?"
(b) "Why didn't you go to the doctor when Mom asked you?"
(c) "Have you been practicing your free throws?"
(d) "Are you going to die?"

2. What musician does Josh describe listening to in "I Don't Think I'll Ever Get Used To"?
(a) Charlie Parker.
(b) Lil Wayne.
(c) Tupac.
(d) Dr. Dre.

3. How does JB travel to the hospital in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?
(a) By cab.
(b) In his mother's car.
(c) On his bicyle.
(d) In an ambulance.

4. What news does Josh's mother relate after the phone call in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?
(a) Josh's father has died.
(b) Josh's father had another heart attack.
(c) Josh's father is being released.
(d) Josh's father has gone into another coma.

5. At what time is the last message from Vondie posted in "Text Messages from Vondie"?
(a) 8:07.
(b) 9:02.
(c) 8:45.
(d) 10:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh describe his father playing with his brothers in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

2. Who is JB and Josh's team set to play next week in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?

3. At what time is the first message posted in "Text Messages from Vondie"?

4. What is the second word that extends downward on the page in the poem "Fast Break"?

5. What does the narrator describe his sweat doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information is related in "Text Messages from Vondie"?

2. What is related of Vondie's girlfriend in "Even Vondie"?

3. How is the word "profusely" explored in the poem that has the same name?

4. Why does Josh point out the irony of the doctor's name in "The Next Morning"?

5. What is the focus and meaning of "Basketball Rule #7"?

6. How would you describe Josh's attitude at the hospital in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back And Says"?

7. What are some of the reasons that Josh lists in "Mom, Since You Asked, I’ll Tell You Why I’m So Angry"?

8. How does the advice in "Basketball Rule #9" apply to life?

9. What advice does Josh's father give him regarding JB in "The Nosebleed Section"?

10. What actions are described regarding Chuck in "On Christmas Eve"?

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