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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does JB's girlfriend ask for seconds of at the dinner table in "The Girl Who Stole My Brother"?
(a) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(b) Tuna casserole.
(c) Vegetable lasagna.
(d) Pizza.

2. How are "the unspoken words" described in the poem "After"?
(a) "Solemn and wounded."
(b) "Volcanic and weighty."
(c) "Piercing and ominous."
(d) "Bandaged and hurt."

3. How many free throws has JB hit in a row, according to Josh in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
(a) 32.
(b) 19.
(c) 26.
(d) 41.

4. What does JB throw to Josh in "He Probably"?
(a) His father's ring.
(b) A book.
(c) The telephone.
(d) His backpack.

5. Why is Josh's father pulled over in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?
(a) Because he was speeding.
(b) Because of a broken taillight.
(c) Because he ran a stop sign.
(d) Because he ran a streetlight.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Basketball Rule #7," the narrator says, "Rebounding is the art of" what?

3. What is the first sentence in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back and Says"?

4. Where does JB ask to go after practice in "The Next Morning"?

5. What does Josh describe doing during practice in "This Week, I"?

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