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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. For what minor-league baseball team did Michael Jordan play, as revealed in "Final Jeopardy"?

2. Who is JB and Josh's team set to play next week in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?

3. What musician does Josh describe listening to in "I Don't Think I'll Ever Get Used To"?

4. What does Josh say that JB hates in "Myocardial Infarction"?

5. How many points does JB have in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Josh's mother say happens to "boys with no self-control" (138) in "Suspension"? What does she mean by this statement?

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

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

5. How is "Churlish" defined in the poem with the same name? How does Josh apply this term to his life?

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

7. What does Josh ask his father in "Okay, Dad'? What ultimatum does he make?

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

9. What is related of Vondie's girlfriend in "Even Vondie"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What health problem does Chuck suffer from? How is this condition highlighted in the narrative? What are the causes of Chuck's health condition? What is the outcome?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of irony in The Crossover. What are examples of dramatic irony in the narrative? What are examples of verbal irony? What are examples of situational irony? How does each serve the text?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the style of the poems in The Crossover. Does the author employ rhyme and meter throughout the poems? What are examples of similes, metaphors, and other literary devices employed in the poems?

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