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The Crossover Review ("Second Quarter")
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1
What does ironic mean? As in: It's ironic that showoff JB is too shy to talk to Miss Sweet Tea.
To be sad and mournful
Happening in the opposite way to what is expected
When something is dull and boring
An event that occurs at the same time as another event
2
Josh's dad has hypertension. What is
hypertension
?
bad allergies
high blood pressure
a weak heart
memory loss
3
When does Josh reach his tipping point?
When he sees his brother kissing Alexis at the library.
When his father starts shouting at the refs during the game.
When he makes a slam dunk and wins the championship game.
When his brother, JB, ditches him during lunch.
4
Mrs. Bell tells Josh that their family has a history of...
obesity
cancer
heart problems
indigestion
5
What is Miss Sweet Tea's real name?
Alexis
Alana
Tonya
Tiffany
6
Who is Vondie?
JB's and Filthy's best friend
JB's and Filthy's uncle
JB's and Filthy's neighbor
JB's and Filthy's cousin
7
Josh notices that JB is acting weird. Why is JB acting weird?
All of the above
He is always thinking about his new girlfriend.
He wants to quit the basketball team.
He is worried about his grades.
8
What will make Josh's and JB's mom reach her tipping point? (p.118)
If Josh and JB don't do their homework before bed.
If Chuck lets their sons wear his championship ring.
If Josh and JB bring home any C's on their report cards.
If her husband continues to eat Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
9
What is Basketball Rule #5? (p.93)
When you stop playing your game, you've already lost.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Nothing is impossible...the word itself says 'I'm possible'.
10
What healthy meal does Mrs. Bell serve for the boys' victory dinner?
Hummus and pita bread
kale salad
Tofu and broccoli
steamed vegetables
11
"The stubble on my head feels
like
bugs are break dancing on it," is an example of...
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
12
Josh, the narrator, says "The main reason I can't sleep," is........ (p.120)
Because his short hair is itchy
Because of the big game tomorrow night
Because of his Dad's poor health
Because his brother is talking to Alexis on the phone
13
What conflict, or problem, is Filthy McNasty facing?
He is worried about his dad's health
He is lonely because his brother is always with Alexis
All of the above
He is jealous that JB has a girlfriend and he doesn't
14
"Your shots whistled. Like a train pulling into a station," is an example of...
a simile
a metaphor
hyperbole
15
What's the one thing Filthy can do that JB can't?
Make a half-court shot
Behind the back pass
Make free throws
Dunk
16
"Your family is the court and the ball is your heart," is an example of....
a metaphor
a simile
personification
a hyperbole
17
"The red scissors from Coach's desk smiling up at me, their steel blades sharp and ready" is...
silly talk
personification
simile
metaphor
18
What is Josh's brother's name?
Justin
John
Jordan (JB)
Jeff
19
What does Josh witness happening at the library?
He sees his friend Vondie flirting with Alexis.
None of the above.
He sees JB and Alexis kissing.
He sees Alexis and her friend checking out books.
20
What prevents Josh and his dad from getting to the game on time?
They get lost
Their car breaks down
A cop pulls them over
They get in a car accident
21
"Talking to your brother right now would be like pushing water uphill with a rake," is a(n)....
personification
metaphor
alliteration
simile
22
What does Chuck do that worries Josh? (p.101)
None of the above
He gets a speeding ticket.
He stops going to their basketball games.
He coughs and clutches his chest.
23
What changes after JB starts going out with Alexis?
JB starts acting weird.
All of the above.
JB doesn't walk home with Josh after school.
JB doesn't eat lunch with Josh at school.
24
When Alexis calls, what does she want to know?
All of the above
When she will get to meet JB's dad
If JB's family is rich
If JB is her boyfriend
25
Who is a better shooter, JB or Filthy?
Filthy (Josh)
JB
26
What does Filthy have that he calls his "wings" which help him dunk the basketball?
Jordan Shoes
Dreadlocks
Championship Ring
Long arms and legs
27
What is
patella tendonitis? (p.48)
An injury of the knee and shin bone
An injury in the hand
A back injury, along the spinal chord
An injury that affects the feet
28
Whose nickname is Filthy McNasty?
Josh
Chuck
Alexis
Jordan
29
What does JB do when Alexis calls?
He gets nervous and doesn't pick up the phone.
He gets nervous and makes Josh pretend to be him.
He says that he is too busy to talk.
He talks to her for 3 hours straight.
30
After rummaging through their parents' closet, what do JB and Josh learn about their father?
All of the above
That their father decided to not have surgery
That their father was invited to play for the L.A. Lakers.
That their father had patella tendonitis.
31
"JB smiles, then struts side steps stutters spins, and sinks a sick slick seven-foot shot," is
a simile
alliteration
a metaphor
personification
32
What book does Josh need to check out from the library? (p.116)
Wonder
A Tale of Two Cities
The Giver
Where the Red Fern Grows
33
What is Josh's favorite subject at school?
English
History
Math
Science
34
What does
pulchritudinous
mean? (p. 55)
Sickly
Ugly
Beautiful
Intelligent
35
Who is the author of
The Crossover?
Mike Lupica
Suzanne Collins
James Dashner
Kwame Alexander
36
Define "tipping point". (p. 118) As in: Mom will reach her tipping point if I get bad grades.
When a certain event or change leads to a crisis
The highest point on a mountain
None of the above
When a cup is about to overflow
37
When Josh says, "Right about now I wish had an apple of my own," he most likely feels...
Hungry, because he didn't eat dinner
Jealous that JB has a girlfriend
Curious about a biology project at school
He just loves apples
