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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Josh see an old man reading in "Third Wheel"?
(a) The Tipping Point.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) The Giver.
(d) 1984.

2. What position does Josh Bell's mother have at his school?
(a) Basketball coach.
(b) School principal.
(c) Assistant school principal.
(d) Custodian.

3. What was the bet between Jordan and his father on that the narrator describes in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Whether the game would be lost.
(b) Whether the Krispy Kreme Hot sign was on.
(c) Whether the McDonald's was open.
(d) Whether the coach had arrived early for the game.

4. Where does Josh describe going on his way home after practice in "Second-Person"?
(a) To the hospital.
(b) To the baseball field.
(c) To the library.
(d) To the rec center.

5. What is "your heart" in the metaphor made by the narrator in "Basketball Rule #1"?
(a) "The fans."
(b) "The ball."
(c) "The hoop."
(d) "The court."

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sisters does the girl say she has in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

2. Where does Josh say his father played basketball in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

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

4. The narrator of "Josh Bell" says that he is the next "Kevin Durant, LeBron" and who?

5. What musician does the narrator describe listening to with his father in "How I Got My Nickname"?

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