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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Third Quarter".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator describe hitting his brother over the head with in "On the Way to the Game"?
(a) His fist.
(b) His jockstrap.
(c) His lunch box.
(d) His backpack.

2. What does the narrator's mother compare his father with in the poem "Josh Bell"?
(a) "A magnolia tree."
(b) "A pickup truck."
(c) "A red Corvette."
(d) "An ol' Chevette."

3. Who's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) Chuck's mom.
(b) JB's mom.
(c) Vondie's mom.
(d) Alexis's mom.

4. What word from "Dribbling" is spaced out across the page of the poem?
(a) "Rocking."
(b) "Slipping."
(c) "Dancing."
(d) "Alone."

5. Where does Josh say he wants to attend college in "JB and I"?
(a) LSU.
(b) Duke.
(c) Carolina Blue.
(d) Ohio State.

Short Answer Questions

1. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?

2. Who did Josh's dad call "a selfish millionaire with a bad attitude," according to the narrator in "Churlish"?

3. What does Josh's father suggest they go get at the end of the poem "Conversation"?

4. "Filthy McNasty" is described as being what mythical creature in the poem by the same name?

5. Who was not at the game tonight, according to the narrator in "Out of Control"?

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