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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 is the first line in the poem "Mom, Since You Asked, I'll Tell You Why I'm So Angry"?
(a) "Because sometimes I get thirsty."
(b) "Because I want to win a championship."
(c) "Because Jordan doesn't talk basketball anymore."
(d) "Because dad tried to dunk."

2. How many people does Josh describe hugging in "Santa Claus Stops By"?
(a) 10.
(b) 14.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

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

4. Who does Josh describe making fun of on the bus in "I Don't Know"?
(a) Alexis.
(b) Clinton.
(c) JB.
(d) Vondie.

5. In a simile in the poem "The Nosebleed Section," the narrator describes his mother popping up like what in the stands?
(a) A jack-in-the-box.
(b) A weasel.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) An umbrella.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe his sweat doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?

2. What does Josh compare Vondie's girlfriend's butt to in "Even Vondie"?

3. Where does Josh describe volunteering in "This Week, I"?

4. For how many days does Josh say his father has been in the hospital in "Tanka for Language Arts Class"?

5. What is the court described as doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the repetition of the word "alone" in "I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Used To"?

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

3. What thoughts and emotions does Josh express in "Dear Jordan"?

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

5. How is the word "profusely" explored in the poem that has the same name?

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

7. How does the advice in "Basketball Rule #9" apply to life?

8. Why does Josh say JB hates basketball in "Myocardial Infarction"?

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

10. How would you describe the mood of the poem "After" in "Third Quarter"? How does the author develop this mood?

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