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