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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stylistic literary device is evident in the following phrase from "Showoff"? "... a sick slick sliding sweet seven-foot shot."

2. Who is the only other undefeated team in "At Practice"?

3. Where does the narrator's mother make his father sit during basketball games in "Mom Tells Dad"?

4. What is the Number 4 reason the narrator lists in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

5. What word in the poem "Filthy McNasty" is extended downward on the page?

Short Essay Questions

1. What differences does Josh describe between him and his brother in "JB and I"?

2. What are the five resons that Josh describes for having dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

3. How did Josh Bell get his nickname? What is the significance of Josh's nickname?

4. How does Josh describe JB's behavior in the first poem titled "Conversation" from "Second Quarter"?

5. What literary device stand out the most in the poem "Showoff"? What are examples?

6. How does Josh define "irony" in "Ironic"? How does he apply irony to his life?

7. Why does Josh pretend to be JB on the phone when Alexis first calls? What do Josh and Alexis talk about?

8. What is the meaning of the title to the poem "Second-Person"?

9. How does Josh describe his brother in "Jordan Bell"?

10. How does Josh's father respond to Josh's concerns about JB in the second poem titled "Conversation" in "Second Quarter"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some examples of literary or pop cultural allusions in The Crossover? What purpose does each example serve? How to the literary allusions in the novel connect to the characters or themes in The Crossover?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Vondie Little in The Crossover. How do Josh and JB know Vondie? How do their relationships evolve in the course of the narrative? Is Vondie a likable character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What health problem does Chuck suffer from? How is this condition highlighted in the narrative? What are the causes of Chuck's health condition? What is the outcome?

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