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The Crossover Review ("Warm-up" and "First Quarter")
The Crossover Review ("Warm-up" and "First Quarter")
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1
Which brother is a "jump shooter" and likes to "trash talk" when he plays?
Jordan (JB)
Josh (Filthy)
2
"You're dad's old school, like an old Chevette..." is an example of......
personification
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
3
Who is a better shooter, JB or Filthy?
JB
Filthy (Josh)
4
When Josh gets caught passing a note to JB's girlfriend, what is he accused of?
Not following the teacher's directions
none of the above
Cheating on a test
Trying to steal JB's girlfriend
5
What do the Bells do Sunday after church? (p.50)
Go get doughnuts at Krispy Kreme
Go home to study and do homework
Play basketball at the rec center with neighborhood folks
Go to visit their grandparents
6
What does Josh call JB's girlfriend? (p. 72)
Miss Firecracker
Miss New Girl
Miss Sweet Tea
Miss Soda Pop
7
What is Josh's brother's name?
Justin
Jordan (JB)
Jeff
John
8
What does Jordan (JB) love more than basketball?
football
betting
his school
his shoes
9
Whose nickname is Filthy McNasty?
Josh
Jordan
Alexis
Chuck
10
Why does Dr.Bell (Mom) remove the salt from the table when her family is at the restaurant?
JB and Flithy are allergic to salt.
She doesn't like the taste of salt.
Salty food is unhealthy, especially for her husband.
11
How did Josh get his nickname?
He makes his opponent look nasty on the court.
He always smells funny.
His dad named him it after his favorite song.
His room is always a filthy mess.
12
What famous NBA team could Chuck Bell try out for?
Milwaukee Bucks
Miami Heat
L.A. Lakers
Cleveland Cavaliers
13
Which college does Josh hope to one day attend? (p.23)
Kentucky
Duke
North Carolina
Wisconsin
14
What does Chuck make Josh and JB do each night after dinner? (p. 70)
Shoot free throws until they sink 10 in a row
Workout and exercise at the gym
Work on their homework and read
Clear the table and do the dishes
15
Who is Jordan's favorite player?
Kevin Durant
Lebron James
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
16
What does
"We're down by seven at halftime. Trouble owns our faces..."
mean?
They are losing the game, but they don't care.
They are winning the game, and they are excited.
They are losing the game and feeling worried.
17
What does
pulchritudinous
mean? (p. 55)
Sickly
Intelligent
Ugly
Beautiful
18
Who is Vondie?
JB's and Filthy's neighbor
JB's and Filthy's cousin
JB's and Filthy's best friend
JB's and Filthy's uncle
19
What is Basketball Rule #3? (p.66)
Live fort the moment because tomorrow isn't guaranteed.
Work smart, live smarter.
Don't ever give up, even after you have failed.
Never let anyone lower your goals.
20
Who was known for constantly making bets?
Josh
JB
Chuck
Vondie
21
Who is the author of
The Crossover?
James Dashner
Kwame Alexander
Suzanne Collins
Mike Lupica
22
How did Chuck's father die?
From cancer
From old age
From a heart attack
From hypertension
23
Josh's dad has hypertension. What is
hypertension
?
a weak heart
bad allergies
high blood pressure
memory loss
24
Filthy and JB are twins, but what trait makes them look different from each other?
one is short, the other is tall
one wears glasses, the other doesn't
one has long hair, the other is bald
25
Which is
not
true about JB's and Filthy's mom?
She goes to all of her sons' games.
She is a nurse.
She is the assistant principal at the boys' school.
She watches what Chuck eats.
26
Why did Chuck Bell retire from basketball?
He had patella tendinitus
He was diagnosed with hypertension
Wanted to start a Family
He didn't like basketball anymore
27
What is Josh's favorite subject at school?
Math
History
Science
English
28
"The red scissors from Coach's desk smiling up at me, their steel blades sharp and ready" is...
personification
metaphor
simile
silly talk
29
After rummaging through their parents' closet, what do JB and Josh learn about their father?
That their father was invited to play for the L.A. Lakers.
That their father had patella tendonitis.
That their father decided to not have surgery
All of the above
30
Who does JB have a crush on?
One of the cheerleaders at their school
The new girl with the pink Reebok shoes
The girl who live across the street from them
none of the above
31
What does JB get to do if he wins the bet by making the basket that wins the game?
His dad has to let him wear his championship ring.
He gets to make Josh do all of his homework for him.
He gets to cut off one of Josh's dreadlocks.
Josh has to buy him a new pair of Jordans.
32
What did their dad do when he was younger?
He was a teacher
He was a doctor
He was a professional basketball player
He was a professional football player
33
"Your family is the court and the ball is your heart," is an example of....
a hyperbole
personification
a metaphor
a simile
34
What can Josh do that no one else on the team can do?
He can do a great crossover.
He can dunk the ball.
He can shoot 3 point shots.
35
How were they able to tell Josh and JB apart?
Josh = Brown Eyes Jordan = Blue Eyes
Josh = Dredlocks Jordan = Buzzcut
Josh = Tall Jordan = Short
Josh = Skinny Jordan = Fat
36
What's the one thing Filthy can do that JB can't?
Behind the back pass
Dunk
Make free throws
Make a half-court shot
37
What does Filthy have that he calls his "wings" which help him dunk the basketball?
Long arms and legs
Dreadlocks
Championship Ring
Jordan Shoes
38
What is
patella tendonitis? (p.48)
An injury of the knee and shin bone
A back injury, along the spinal chord
An injury in the hand
An injury that affects the feet
39
What is the main reason that Josh wears his hair in dreadlocks?
They make him feel like a king.
They are like wing and help him "fly"
No one else on the team has them.
40
What was Chuck's most cherrished possession?
Jordan Sneakers
Championship Ring
Jazz CD
None of the Above
41
What is a
c
alamity? (p.39) As in: it was a calamity when JB cut off Filthy's locks.
A fun and festive party
An unexpected, undesirable event
A type of seafood, like a clam
42
What is Filthy's and JB's dad's name?
Chuck Bell, a.k.a. Slam Dunk
David Bell, a.k.a. Da Man
Charles Bell, a.k.a. Slam Dunk
Chuck Bell, a.k.a. Da Man
43
"Your shots whistled. Like a train pulling into a station," is an example of...
hyperbole
a metaphor
a simile
