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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 Josh have a book report due tomorrow on in "Second-Person"?
(a) The Tipping Point.
(b) The Giver.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) 1984.

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

3. What does Josh say his mother never lets them have in "Suspension"?
(a) Soda.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Potato chips.
(d) Candy.

4. What musician does the narrator describe listening to with his father in "How I Got My Nickname"?
(a) Louis Armstrong.
(b) Charlie Parker.
(c) Miles Davis.
(d) Horace Silver.

5. In a simile in the poem "The Nosebleed Section," the narrator describes his mother popping up like what in the stands?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A weasel.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) A jack-in-the-box.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does JB do when his father appears to be having a stroke in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?

2. What position does Josh Bell's mother have at his school?

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

4. What is the single sentence that comprises the poem "Basketball Rule #5"?

5. Where does Josh's father offer to stop for food after the game in "35-18"?

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