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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 basketball camp did JB's girlfriend go to, according to the narrator in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?
(a) Duke Women's Camp for Girls.
(b) Maine Women's Basketball Camp.
(c) Stanford Girld Basketball Camp.
(d) Nike Hoops Camp for Girls.

2. What is the first sentence in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back and Says"?
(a) "Your father is resting now."
(b) "Your dad should be fine."
(c) "Your father is no longer with us."
(d) "Your father is in a coma."

3. What does Vondie's girlfriend want to be when she grows up, according to the narrator in "Even Vondie"?
(a) A doctor.
(b) President.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A basketball player.

4. For what minor-league baseball team did Michael Jordan play, as revealed in "Final Jeopardy"?
(a) The Frisco RoughRiders.
(b) The Birmingham Barons.
(c) The Carolina Mudcats.
(d) The Springfield Cardinals.

5. How are "the unspoken words" described in the poem "After"?
(a) "Piercing and ominous."
(b) "Bandaged and hurt."
(c) "Solemn and wounded."
(d) "Volcanic and weighty."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh say his mother packed in his lunch in "No Pizza and Fries"?

2. What does Josh describe doing during practice in "This Week, I"?

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

4. At what time is the first text message posted in "Text Messages from Mom, Part Two"?

5. In "Basketball Rule #7," the narrator says, "Rebounding is the art of" what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news is related in the poem "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?

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

4. What condition has led to Chuck Bell's hospitalization in "Fourth Quarter"?

5. What does Josh ask his father in "Okay, Dad'? What ultimatum does he make?

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

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

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

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

10. What is the significance of the repetition of the word "alone" in "I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Used To"?

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