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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. How is the word "Churlish" described in the poem with the same name?
(a) "Having a bad temper, and being difficult to work with."
(b) "Flirtatious and given to physical attractiveness."
(c) "Outgoing and friendly."
(d) "Respectful of others, particularly in sports and games."

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

3. Who is described as JB's girlfriend's favorite basketball player in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?
(a) Lisa Leslie.
(b) Sheryl Swoopes.
(c) Skylar Diggins.
(d) Diana Taurasi.

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

5. What does Josh compare Vondie's girlfriend's butt to in "Even Vondie"?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Chicago.
(c) An apple.
(d) A washing board.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many points does JB have in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?

4. What is JB doing on his bunk when the phone rings in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Josh's mother say happens to "boys with no self-control" (138) in "Suspension"? What does she mean by this statement?

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