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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. In what tense is the poem "This Week, I" related?

2. What is the first question in "Questions"?

3. Who is the coach of Josh and JB's basketball team?

4. Josh describes relatives visiting the hospital from how many states in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the focus and meaning of "Basketball Rule #7"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Crystal Bell in The Crossover. What is Crystal's profession? How would you describe her relationships with the main characters in the story? What transformation does Crystal undergo in The Crossover?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Josh and JB in The Crossover. How are these twin brothers similar? How are they different? What causes the conflicts between these characters?

Essay Topic 3

What is the meaning of the title of The Crossover? How does Josh define "crossover" in the narrative? How does this term apply both to basketball and to life?

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