What is the primary reason that Josh and Jordan seem to be drifting apart?

Jordan is more interested in girls.

The Crossover features a first-person narrator. What is a narrator?

The character telling the story

What important tradition do the boys do after church?

Chuck and his sons play in a pick-up game together.

How does Bball Rule #5 relate to Josh's life OUTSIDE of Bball? "When you stop playing your game, you've already lost."

If you stop trying when things get hard, you will never achieve your goals.

Why does Josh's dad have to sit on the top of the bleachers at their games?

He is too confrontational and may embarrass his wife.

Chuck Bell describes basketball as musical. Why does he do that?

His boys are good at basketball just like Beethoven with music.

Which of the following is NOT a theme in the novel?

Losing basketball games is not acceptable.

How can we tell Michael Jordan is Jordan's favorite player?

He has 12 pairs of Air Jordan shoes and Michael Jordan sheets.

What happens at the final game?

Josh scores the winning basket.

Does the letter Josh writes to Jordan help their relationship?

Yes, because Jordan laughs a little at Josh's joke about Vondie.

What happens when Josh meditates at practice?

He has a vision of JB in a hospital.

Which of the following is NOT a method an author might use to develop a character?

describing the setting of the story

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1
nicknamed after a jazz song
Alexis
Vondie
Josh
Jordan
2
What is the climax of The Crossover?
Jordan gets a girlfriend.
Chuck "Da Man" Bell died.
Jordan cuts off Josh's dreadlocks.
Josh gets suspended from the team.
3
What is the primary reason that Josh and Jordan seem to be drifting apart?
Jordan is more interested in girls.
Josh and Jordan argue about how serious their dad's illness is.
Josh keeps using big words, and Jordan finds it annoying.
Jordan was passing notes in class, and Josh gets caught with it.
4
"When I hang out with Jordan and Miss Sweet Tea, I feel like the third wheel."
Personification
Idiom
Simile
Repetition
5
The Crossover features a first-person narrator. What is a narrator?
Josh Bell
The character telling the story
The author
The main character
6
What is the setting of The Crossover?
A city in modern times
A small town in the past
Louisiana, 1950's
Chicago, 1980's
7
"JB's eyes are ocean wide, his mouth swimming on the floor."
Hyperbole
Simile
Repetition
Metaphor
8
What important tradition do the boys do after church?
They all go home and play video games together.
The family goes to a nice dinner.
The family goes to a movie.
Chuck and his sons play in a pick-up game together.
9
What does Filthy have that he calls his "wings" which help him dunk?
All of the above
Dreadlocks
Air Jordans
Championship ring
10
Josh's best friend
Jordan
Vondie
Alexis
Dr. Bell
11
How does Bball Rule #5 relate to Josh's life OUTSIDE of Bball? "When you stop playing your game, you've already lost."
If you stop playing, you will lose the game.
Losing a loved one is something you can never overcome.
Playing the game is the most important thing.
If you stop trying when things get hard, you will never achieve your goals.
12
Loves making bets
Josh
Jordan
Dr. Bell
Alexis
13
is an assistant principal
Vondie
Chuck Bell
Josh
Dr. Bell
14
Why does Josh's dad have to sit on the top of the bleachers at their games?
He cheers too loudly.
He yells at the boys how to play.
He sits too quietly at the games.
He is too confrontational and may embarrass his wife.
15
Has patella tendonitis
Josh
Jordan
Chuck Bell
Dr. Bell
16
Chuck Bell describes basketball as musical. Why does he do that?
His boys are good at basketball just like Beethoven with music.
He loves music just as much as basketball.
When the ball swishes in the net, he thinks it sounds like music.
He likes to listen to music when he plays.
17
Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Chuck Bell
Jordan Bell
Miss Sweet Tea
Josh Bell
18
Which of the following is NOT a theme in the novel?
Growing up can be a painful experience.
Losing basketball games is not acceptable.
Overcoming loss in life is challenging.
Family is important.
19
How can we tell Michael Jordan is Jordan's favorite player?
He has 12 pairs of Air Jordan shoes and Michael Jordan sheets.
He is named after Michael Jordan.
He uses the same toothpaste as Michael Jordan.
His dad loved Michael Jordan.
20
What happens at the final game?
Josh scores the winning basket.
The team loses the game.
The boys don't play because they are too worried about their dad.
Jordan makes the winning shot.
21
wears pink Reeboks
Alexis
Vondie
Jordan
Dr. Bell
22
What is the genre of The Crossover?
novel (narrative), in verse
book of short stories
memoir
a book of poetry
23
Does the letter Josh writes to Jordan help their relationship?
Yes, because Jordan accepts his apology.
No, because Jordan throws the letter in the trash.
Yes, because Jordan laughs a little at Josh's joke about Vondie.
No, because Jordan continues to ignore Josh.
24
What happens when Josh meditates at practice?
He gets a vision of Jordan and Alexis.
He knows they will be able to beat Independence Junior High.
He begins to feel more calm.
He has a vision of JB in a hospital.
25
"...while I SWOOP into the finish with a fierce finger roll..."
Onomatopoeia
Repetition
Metaphor
Simile
26
What do you think Josh struggles with most in the book?
Anger
Jealousy
Fear
Loneliness
27
Which of the following is NOT a method an author might use to develop a character?
showing the reactions of other characters
describing the setting of the story
direct description
using a character's dialogue
28
What is Josh's nickname?
Whale
JB
Filthy McNasty
Wings
29
What causes Jordan to cut off more than one of Josh's dreadlocks?
JB was jealous of his brother's athletic ability.
JB allowed his teammates to convince him to cut off more.
JB was acting silly.
JB was trying to impress Alexis.
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Loves using big vocabulary words
Josh
Chuck Bell
Vondie
Jordan

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