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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the coach tell the team they need to work on in "At Practice"?
(a) Their mental game.
(b) Their defense.
(c) Their free throws.
(d) Their offense.

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

4. What does Josh say he made on his vocabulary test in "Too Good"?
(a) B-.
(b) A+.
(c) A-.
(d) B+.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?

2. What stylistic literary device is evident in the following phrase from "Showoff"? "... a sick slick sliding sweet seven-foot shot."

3. Who is the only other undefeated team in "At Practice"?

4. What is the Number 4 reason the narrator lists in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

5. How old was Josh's grandfather when he died, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?

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