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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Josh envision JB when his team is meditating in "At Practice"?
(a) At the Olympics.
(b) On a mountaintop.
(c) In a church.
(d) In a hospital.

2. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?
(a) Short.
(b) Purple.
(c) Green.
(d) Long.

3. What is the narrator's Number 3 reason listed in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) "They make me feel like a king."
(b) "It helps people know that I am me and not JB."
(c) "No one else on the team has them."
(d) "They remind me of my father."

4. How much money does the narrator say Jordan won from a bet with his father in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) $20.
(b) $10.
(c) $100.
(d) $50.

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

6. What is the single sentence that comprises the poem "Basketball Rule #5"?
(a) "When you stop playing your game you've already lost."
(b) "No matter how down you get, always leave your heart on the court."
(c) "If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."
(d) "Live smarter, play hard, practice harder."

7. In "Basketball Rule #1" the narrator says, "In this game of life, your family is" what?
(a) "The fans."
(b) "The hoop."
(c) "The ball."
(d) "The court."

8. Who kissed JB in Sunday School, according to the narrator in "JB and I"?
(a) Kim Bazemore.
(b) Jenny Laughton.
(c) Mary Short.
(d) Alexis.

9. What is the name of the girl that Josh talks to on the phone in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) Crystal.
(b) Jessica.
(c) Alexis.
(d) Sarah.

10. The narrator says in the poem "Josh Bell," "See when I play ball, / I'm on fire. / When I shoot, I" what?
(a) "Retire."
(b) "Require."
(c) "Conspire."
(d) "Inspire."

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

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

13. 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 he ran a stop sign.
(d) Because of a broken taillight.

14. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?
(a) Pasta and cheese sauce.
(b) Spinach salad.
(c) Tuna salad on wheat.
(d) Pizza.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?

2. What does the narrator say the only thing his brother loves more than basketball is in "Jordan Bell"?

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

4. What does Josh discover JB doing at the library in "Third Wheel"?

5. Where is Vondie said to be in "JB and I"?

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