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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?
(a) "Like jazz misses Dizzy."
(b) "Like jazz misses Charlie Parker."
(c) "Like the moon misses the sun."
(d) "Like I miss your mother."

2. What team does Josh describe destroying last week in "Josh's Play-by-Play"?
(a) Roberta James Middle.
(b) Hoover Middle.
(c) Olive Branch Junior High.
(d) Independence Junior High.

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 McDonald's was open.
(c) Whether the coach had arrived early for the game.
(d) Whether the Krispy Kreme Hot sign was on.

4. The narrator of "Josh Bell" says that he is the next "Kevin Durant, LeBron" and who?
(a) "Chris Paul."
(b) "Kobe Bryant."
(c) "Michael Jordan."
(d) "Magic Johnson."

5. Whom does Josh say JB is too shy to talk to in "Ironic"?
(a) Miss Sweet Tea.
(b) Jennifer Warren.
(c) Coach Hawkins.
(d) Amanda Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "your heart" in the metaphor made by the narrator in "Basketball Rule #1"?

2. What does the narrator describe hitting his brother over the head with in "On the Way to the Game"?

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

4. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?

5. What is the narrator's father's name?

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