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1
When asked if he wants to go to Pollard's, why does Josh tell his father he isn't hungry even though he is?
He is trying to become a better liar.
He is embarrassed to be seen with his father.
His mother told him the family needs to eat healthier.
He is sick of spending time with his dad.
2
What happened as a result of JB playing around when he tried to cut off one dreadlock?
He fell on the scissors and needed stitches.
He cut Josh's ear.
He developed patellar tendinitis.
He cut off five locks.
3
What is Josh's punishment for the incident?
He has to serve detention every day for the rest of the season.
He has to run extra every day at practice
He is suspended from the team.
He is kicked out of school
4
When he goes to retrieve his copy of The Giver from Jordan, what does Josh find?
His brother and Miss Sweet Tea kissing.
Vondie beating up his brother.
His basketball coach crying.
Vondie kissing his brother's girlfriend.
5
"I'm as sneaky as a snake" is an example of all of the following EXCEPT
alliteration
symbol
figurative language
simile
6
The line "All Mom does is pop up like an umbrella" is an example of a
simile
rhyme scheme
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
7
What does churlish mean?
having a bad temper and being difficult to work with
being overly friendly and fake
having a good attitude and being a team player
being overly confident and rude
8
What happens the Bell family sees three college players at the rec?
They tell JB that the new girl really likes him.
They tell Josh that their college coach has been watching him.
The family loses $20 to the college players.
They ask Josh's father for an autograph then play them in a game.
9
Why is Josh's father rubbing a towel in the rug when Josh enters his parents' bedroom?
He spilled a drink.
He has just thrown up.
He is just cleaning.
The dog had an accident.
10
The lines "He's a/ Backcourt Baller/ On the b r e a k" contains an example of
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
11
What does Josh likely mean when he thinks, "Sometimes it's the things that aren't said that kill you"?
He was hurt when JB didn't defend him when Alexis snapped at him.
He was very hurt his brother didn't congratulate him for being name MVP.
His brother won't speak to him but has been writing him mean notes.
His parents started ignoring him.
12
JB tells Josh that they will win the championship if he
quits shooting free throws
quits missing free throws
quits daydreaming
eats pasta before the game
13
What does Mom make the boys do each night?
the dishes
make dinner
read
clean their rooms
14
What does the word "pulchritudinous" mean?
lacking all common sense
pouring forth in great quantity
the blockage of blood flow in an area of the heart
having great physical beauty and appeal
15
Why is Josh having to do things alone these days?
Jordan is always with his girlfriend.
He and his brother are in a big fight.
Jordan is ill.
Jordan no longer wants people to know he's a twin.
16
Kwame Alexander considers "The Crossover" to be
a novella
a book of poetry
a novel written in verse
a short story
17
Which fact about JB's girlfriend seems to especially interest/impress Josh?
Her sister goes to Duke.
She is really good at math.
Her dad went to college with Shaq.
She loves vocabulary, too.
18
What does Dad make the boys do each night after dinner?
shoot free throws
read
practice ball handling skills
cardio exercises to build endurance
19
What happens that frightens the boys?
Their father has an incident with some chest pain.
Their grandmother broke her hip.
Their neighbor was found dead.
Their mother has a stroke.
20
Josh's mom tells him that boys with no discipline
end up in prison.
never find girlfriends
are thrown out of school
don't have parents that love them
21
The words "kaboom" and "kerplunk" are examples of
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
22
How does Josh know his dad could hear him talking while he was in a coma?
He asked Josh who had won the game.
He asked him for a Krispy Kreme doughnut.
The first thing he said was, "Hello, Josh."
The first thing he said was, "I didn't jump ship."
23
Why does Josh's coach bench him even though he always starts?
He was late to the game.
He punched a teammate.
He was show boating.
He was rude to the coach.
24
Why is JB so distracted when Josh is talking to him?
His is annoyed and trying not to listen.
He is working on his homework.
He is chatting online with Miss Sweet Tea.
He is injured and hurting.
25
Aside from their father's championship ring, what do the boys find in their dad's silver lockbox?
a wedding ring
a dreadlock of the father's hair
a check from the European basketball league
two letters
26
What happens while Josh is playing one-on-one against his dad?
JB says he forgives him.
Miss Sweet Tea interrupts and asks if she can play.
His father grabs his chest and collapses.
JB was attacked by one of the junior college players.
27
What happens when Josh tries to help JB pass a note to the new girl?
He teacher thinks JB is cheating.
The teacher thinks Josh is cheating.
JB snatches it back before the teacher sees it.
Josh gives it to Alexis, but she thinks the notes is from him.
28
Which of these is NOT a name Josh uses for Alexis?
Miss Sweet Tea
The Girl who Hates Me
the new girl
The Girl who Stole my Brother
29
In the poem "Storm," Josh and JB's father yells at the ref. The line "Now he's hail and blizzard" is an example of
personification
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
30
Why does Josh's coach approach him during lunch?
He tells him he is permanently off the team.
He asks him to shoot more free throws in his free time.
He tells him he needs to fix the issue with his brother.
He tells him he will never play professionally.
31
Though JB likes to trash talk while playing, why does Josh prefer silence during the games?
He thinks trash talk is disrespectful.
He likes to watch, react, and surprise his opponents.
He has been punched in retaliation for it before.
His father thinks it is unacceptable.
32
Though everyone is screaming for Josh to pass the ball to JB at the end of the game, Josh ______.
Pegs JB in the face with the ball
Walks off the court with the ball
Tries to dribble out of the double team but has the ball stolen
Dribbles through everyone and dunks it for the win.
33
What object does JB pass along to Josh after their dad's funeral?
the championship trophy
the championship ring
a Krispy Kreme doughnut
the game ball
34
What causes the boys to look at one another as if they've seen a ghost before their game.
JB's girlfriend ran out onto the court.
Their coach made a half-court shot.
Their parents are not in the bleachers.
Their mother made a huge sign.
35
What is Josh's tipping point?
Finding JB and Alexis kissing in the library
Finding out Alexis's sister goes to Duke
Seeing his father struggle with chest pains
Getting suspended from the team for cheating
36
Why does Josh's mom make Dad call the doctor the morning after the game?
His nose started bleeding while yelling at the ref.
He has seemed depressed.
He fell running down the bleachers and twisted his ankle.
He collapsed on the court and hit his head.
37
Which of these is a true statement about the championship game?
All of the above.
Josh shoots the winning basket.
Game Over refers to both basketball and Chuck's life.
The Wildcats win the championship game.
38
What is Josh's new nickname for JB's girlfriend?
Miss Mean Face
The Girl who Stole my Brother
The Girl who Loves Duke
Miss Stinky Tea
39
Why was Josh's father pulled over by the police?
He wasn't wearing his seatbelt.
He ran a red light.
He has a broken taillight.
He was speeding.
40
Why does Josh believe his mother is so intent on having his father get checked for hypertension?
It ruined Chuck's basketball career.
It killed Chuck's father.
It killed Chuck's mother.
It is causing mental health issues.
41
Which brother plays in the championship game?
JB
both
neither
Josh
42
What holiday do the Bells celebrate in the hospital?
Easter
New Year's Eve
Christmas
Thanksgiving
43
What happened when the boys' mom was unable to go to their game?
Dad yelled at the refs.
The boys were angry and played extra hard.
The boys couldn't play because they were upset.
Dad didn't show up either.
44
Which is NOT a reason Josh has dreadlocks?
Lil Wayne has them.
His father had them.
His coach has them.
It helps people distinguish him from JB.
45
The line, "I watch the ball leave his hands like a bird up high, skating the sky, crossing over us" is an example of a
a simile
a hyperbole
a metaphor
alliteration
