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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 is the final word that is printed smaller than the others in the poem "The Last Shot"?

2. What is the state of Josh's father's health in "Myocardial Infarction"?

3. How many rebounds has JB gotten in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?

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

5. What is the second word that extends downward on the page in the poem "Fast Break"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What condition has led to Chuck Bell's hospitalization in "Fourth Quarter"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the style of the poems in The Crossover. Does the author employ rhyme and meter throughout the poems? What are examples of similes, metaphors, and other literary devices employed in the poems?

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

Discuss the symbolism of Josh's dreadlocks in The Crossover. What reasons does Josh give for having dreadlocks? What does it signify when his dreadlocks are cut off? Who cuts them off?

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