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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the narrator's favorite rappers who have dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) Kanye West, Eminem, and The Noorious B.I.G.
(b) Tupac, Lil Wayne, and Dr. Dre.
(c) Jay Z, Drake, and Dr. Dre.
(d) Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Wale.

2. Where does Josh's father offer to stop for food after the game in "35-18"?
(a) Krispy Kreme.
(b) Pollard's.
(c) Taco Bell.
(d) KFC.

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

4. Where does the narrator say JB wants to attend college in "JB and I"?
(a) Carolina Blue.
(b) LSU.
(c) Ohio State.
(d) Mississippi State.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh's father suggest they go get at the end of the poem "Conversation"?

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

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

4. What time is it when a cop pulls over Josh's dad in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?

5. How many points does Josh describe scoring at the pickup game at the Rec in "Conversation"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the careers of Josh's parents described in the narrative?

2. How did Josh Bell get his nickname? What is the significance of Josh's nickname?

3. Why does Josh lie to his father in "35-18"?

4. How do JB and Josh respond to their father's collapse in "I"m on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?

5. Why does Crystal Bell make her husband sit in the top row of the bleachers during basketball games?

6. Who is Josh Bell and what role does he play in "The Crossover"?

7. What are the five resons that Josh describes for having dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

8. What is the meaning of the title to the poem "Second-Person"?

9. What are some examples of stylistic choices made by the author in the poem "Dribbling"?

10. How does Josh define "Tipping Point" in the poem with the same name?

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