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1
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 her husband continues to eat Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
If Josh and JB bring home any C's on their report cards.
If Chuck lets their sons wear his championship ring.
2
When does Josh reach his tipping point?
When he sees his brother kissing Alexis at the library.
When his brother, JB, ditches him during lunch.
When he makes a slam dunk and wins the championship game.
When his father starts shouting at the refs during the game.
3
Who is a better shooter, JB or Filthy?
Filthy (Josh)
JB
4
Mrs. Bell tells Josh that their family has a history of...
indigestion
obesity
cancer
heart problems
5
What healthy meal does Mrs. Bell serve for the boys' victory dinner?
Hummus and pita bread
kale salad
steamed vegetables
Tofu and broccoli
6
Josh's dad has hypertension. What is
hypertension
?
high blood pressure
a weak heart
bad allergies
memory loss
7
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
An event that occurs at the same time as another event
Happening in the opposite way to what is expected
When something is dull and boring
8
What does Filthy have that he calls his "wings" which help him dunk the basketball?
Jordan Shoes
Dreadlocks
Long arms and legs
Championship Ring
9
What does Chuck do that worries Josh? (p.101)
He stops going to their basketball games.
He coughs and clutches his chest.
None of the above
He gets a speeding ticket.
10
What changes after JB starts going out with Alexis?
JB starts skipping school and practice
JB still walks home with Josh after school.
He only has time for Alexis.
JB eat lunch with Josh at school.
11
What book does Josh need to check out from the library? (p.116)
A Tale of Two Cities
Wonder
Where the Red Fern Grows
The Giver
12
What prevents Josh and his dad from getting to the game on time?
They run out of gas
They have the wrong start time and arrive too late
They get hit by another car
A cop pulls them over
13
What does JB do when Alexis calls?
He talks to her for 3 hours straight.
He says that he is too busy to talk.
He gets nervous and doesn't pick up the phone.
He gets nervous and makes Josh pretend to be him.
14
What does Josh witness happening at the library?
He sees Alexis and her friend checking out books.
None of the above.
He sees his friend Vondie flirting with Alexis.
He sees JB and Alexis kissing.
15
What does Josh do when he set up the pass to JB
JB draws the foul and gets to shoot another free throw.
Throws the ball right in JB face and smashes his nose.
Josh throws the ball to another boy on the team
He passes the ball to JB and he scores.
16
When Josh says, "Right about now I wish had an apple of my own," he most likely feels...
Curious about a biology project at school
Hungry, because he didn't eat dinner
Jealous that JB has a girlfriend
He just loves apples
17
What is Basketball Rule #5? (p.93)
Don't judge a book by its cover.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Nothing is impossible...the word itself says 'I'm possible'.
When you stop playing your game, you've already lost.
18
How does Josh feel about the nickname JB has given him?
He secretly like it
He is very proud of it.
He hates it because everyone laughs when they hear it.
It was the same nickname his dad had when he played.
19
When Alexis calls, what does she want to know?
When she will get to meet JB's dad
All of the above
If JB's family is rich
If JB is her boyfriend
20
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 his brother is talking to Alexis on the phone
Because of his Dad's poor health
21
What is Josh's favorite subject at school?
English
Math
Science
History
22
Josh notices that JB is acting weird. Why is JB acting weird?
He is always thinking about his new girlfriend.
He wants to quit the basketball team.
All of the above
He is worried about his grades.
23
What is the punishment for Josh being late to the game?
He has to sit out the first quarter
He has to sit out the entire game
He is suspended for three games
None, since he is the best player on the team.
24
What's the one thing Filthy can do that JB can't?
Dunk
Make a half-court shot
Make free throws
Behind the back pass
25
What conflict, or problem, is Filthy McNasty facing?
He is worried about his dad's health
He is jealous that JB has a girlfriend and he doesn't
He is lonely because his brother is always with Alexis
All of the above
26
What does
pulchritudinous
mean? (p. 55)
Intelligent
Ugly
Sickly
Beautiful
27
What is Miss Sweet Tea's real name?
Alexis
Tiffany
Alana
Tonya
28
"Your family is the court and the ball is your heart," is an example of....
a simile
personification
a metaphor
a hyperbole
29
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
30
After rummaging through their parents' closet, what do JB and Josh learn about their father?
All of the above
That their father had patella tendonitis.
That their father was invited to play for the L.A. Lakers.
That their father decided to not have surgery
31
Define "tipping point". (p. 118) As in: Mom will reach her tipping point if I get bad grades.
The highest point on a mountain
None of the above
When a certain event or change leads to a crisis
When a cup is about to overflow
32
Who is Vondie?
JB's and Filthy's cousin
JB's and Filthy's uncle
JB's and Filthy's neighbor
JB's and Filthy's best friend
33
Whose nickname is Filthy McNasty?
Jordan
Alexis
Josh
Chuck
