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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's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) Chuck's mom.
(b) JB's mom.
(c) Vondie's mom.
(d) Alexis's mom.

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 offense.
(d) Their free throws.

3. What does Josh describe Jordan wearing in "Conversation"?
(a) His father's championship ring.
(b) High-top sneakers.
(c) His dad's cologne.
(d) A suit and tie.

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

5. What word in the poem "Filthy McNasty" is extended downward on the page?
(a) "Squall."
(b) "Dunk."
(c) "Down."
(d) "Kerplunk."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh describe beating JB in, in "Too Good"?

2. Where does the narrator say JB wants to attend college in "JB and I"?

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

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

5. What is JB doing while Josh tries to talk to him in "Conversation"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Josh pretend to be JB on the phone when Alexis first calls? What do Josh and Alexis talk about?

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

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

5. How does Josh describe his brother in "Jordan Bell"?

6. How does Josh's father respond to Josh's concerns about JB in the second poem titled "Conversation" in "Second Quarter"?

7. What does Crystal explain to Josh in "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen"?

8. What literary device stand out the most in the poem "Showoff"? What are examples?

9. How is the "character" of Filthy McNasty described in the poem by the same name?

10. Why does Josh suggest his father write a book in "Conversation"?

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