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

2. In a simile in the poem "The Nosebleed Section," the narrator describes his mother popping up like what in the stands?
(a) A jack-in-the-box.
(b) A weasel.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) A rabbit.

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

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

5. What is the final score in "Text Messages from Vondie"?
(a) 37-35.
(b) 39-38.
(c) 40-39.
(d) 35-20.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh say his mother never lets them have in "Suspension"?

2. What school has Josh's team just defeated in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?

3. How is the word "Churlish" described in the poem with the same name?

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

5. What does the postscript say in "Dear Jordan"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How are the Christmas celebrations described in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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