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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. What does Josh's father suggest Josh do in regards to JB in "The Nosebleed Section"?
(a) Give him an ultimatum.
(b) Write him a letter.
(c) Call him.
(d) Buy him a gift.

2. How many rebounds has JB gotten in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. In what tense is the poem "This Week, I" related?
(a) Present tense.
(b) Future tense.
(c) Reflexive past tense.
(d) Past tense.

4. The narrator says in "Basketball Rule #9," "When the game is on the line," to do what?
(a) "Shift focus."
(b) "Don't fear."
(c) "Keep running."
(d) "Focus."

5. At what hospital is Josh's family in "The Doctor Pats Jordand and Me on the Back and Says"?
(a) St. Luke's Hospital.
(b) St. Mary's Hospital.
(c) Mercy Hospital.
(d) Trinity Pines Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many seconds are left to go in the game when the coach calls time-out in "For Dad"?

2. What does Josh say his mother packed in his lunch in "No Pizza and Fries"?

3. At what time is the first text message posted in "Text Messages from Mom, Part Two"?

4. Josh describes relatives visiting the hospital from how many states in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

5. What is the score that Josh says the game is at in "For Dad"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the focus and meaning of "Basketball Rule #7"?

2. What actions are described regarding Chuck in "On Christmas Eve"?

3. What are some of the questions that appear in the poem "Questions" in "Fourth Quarter"?

4. What are some of the reasons that Josh lists in "Mom, Since You Asked, I’ll Tell You Why I’m So Angry"?

5. What information is related in "Text Messages from Vondie"?

6. What character is compared to a storm in the poem "Storm"? How does the author make this comparison?

7. How would you describe Josh's attitude at the hospital in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back And Says"?

8. What news is related in the poem "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?

9. What advice does Josh's father give him regarding JB in "The Nosebleed Section"?

10. What stylistic elements stand out in the poem "Fast Break"?

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