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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the narrator say his twin brother is in "Jordan Bell"?
2. What word does the narrator tell his father that no one uses anymore in "How I Got My Nickname"?
3. What does the narrator describe hitting his brother over the head with in "On the Way to the Game"?
4. In the end of "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen," Josh questions if what is really the answer?
5. On what album does the song "Filthy McNasty" appear?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Crystal Bell make her husband sit in the top row of the bleachers during basketball games?
2. How does Josh define "Tipping Point" in the poem with the same name?
3. How do JB and Josh respond to their father's collapse in "I"m on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
4. What literary device stand out the most in the poem "Showoff"? What are examples?
5. How did Josh Bell get his nickname? What is the significance of Josh's nickname?
6. What conflict is described in "On the Way to the Game"?
7. What does Crystal explain to Josh in "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen"?
8. Why does Josh lie to his father in "35-18"?
9. Why does Josh suggest his father write a book in "Conversation"?
10. What differences does Josh describe between him and his brother in "JB and I"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Crystal Bell in The Crossover. What is Crystal's profession? How would you describe her relationships with the main characters in the story? What transformation does Crystal undergo in The Crossover?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of Chuck's championship ring. What does the ring symbolize? What becomes of the ring? Why is this significant?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Josh and JB in The Crossover. How are these twin brothers similar? How are they different? What causes the conflicts between these characters?
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