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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 does Josh describe his mother repeatedly singing in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back and Says"?
(a) "Kumbaya."
(b) "On the Mountaintop."
(c) "Halelujah."
(d) "Stand by Me."

2. In what tense is the poem "This Week, I" related?
(a) Reflexive past tense.
(b) Present tense.
(c) Past tense.
(d) Future tense.

3. What does Josh describe eating for dessert in the beginning of "Final Jeopardy"?
(a) Cherry pie.
(b) Doughnuts.
(c) Apple pie.
(d) Fruit cocktail.

4. What does the narrator describe his sweat doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?
(a) Sizzling.
(b) Drizzling.
(c) Coursing.
(d) Pouring.

5. What does Josh say his mother never lets them have in "Suspension"?
(a) Soda.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Potato chips.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In one line from the poem "Mom, Since You Asked, I'll Tell You Why I'm So Angry," Josh says, "Because the only thing that matters is" what?

2. What game does Josh's team win in "This Week, I"?

3. How does JB travel to the hospital in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?

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

5. How many seconds are left to go in the game when the coach calls time-out in "For Dad"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed by the phone call in "As We’re About to Leave for the Final Game"? How does the Bell family respond?

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

3. What stylistic elements stand out in the poem "Fast Break"?

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

5. What thoughts and emotions does Josh express in "Dear Jordan"?

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

7. How is "Churlish" defined in the poem with the same name? How does Josh apply this term to his life?

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

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

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

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