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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 word in the poem "Okay, Dad" is printed smaller than all of the other words?
(a) "Father."
(b) "Maybe."
(c) "Love."
(d) "Basketball."

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) "Dark."
(c) "Alone."
(d) "Father."

3. What does JB's girlfriend ask for seconds of at the dinner table in "The Girl Who Stole My Brother"?
(a) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(b) Tuna casserole.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Vegetable lasagna.

4. How many points does JB have in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

5. 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) Nike Hoops Camp for Girls.
(c) Stanford Girld Basketball Camp.
(d) Maine Women's Basketball Camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Vondie's girlfriend's favorite color described as in "Even Vondie"?

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

3. What does Josh describe his mother repeatedly singing in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back and Says"?

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

5. What does Josh say Uncle Bob's turkey tastes like in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What are some of the questions that appear in the poem "Questions" in "Fourth Quarter"?

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

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

9. What character is compared to a storm in the poem "Storm"? How does the author make this comparison?

10. How would you describe the mood of the poem "After" in "Third Quarter"? How does the author develop this mood?

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