Characters
The protagonist of the story
Who is Josh Bell?
These were cut off of Josh's head
What is dreadlocks?
The author of The Crossover
Who is Kwame Alexander?
Alexis brings this beverage to JB as a gift
What is sweet tea?
Color of Alexis' shoes
What is pink?
Also known as "Ms. Sweet Tea"
Who is Alexis
Place where the Bell family spent Christmas
What is the hospital?
Point of view from which the story is written
What is first person?
Person Alexis is actually speaking to in the poem "Phone Conversation"
Who is Josh?
Author Kwame Alexander uses this form of figurative language to relay sound in poems where basketball is being played
What is Onomatopoeia?
Former professional basketball player
Who is Chuck "Da Man" Bell?
JB got hit in the nose with one of these
What is a basketball?
Number of main characters in the story
What is 5?
What is the library?
The age of Chuck Bell at his time of death
What is 39 years old?
A friend and fellow basketball player of Josh, and JB
Who is Vondie?
The reason Josh and JB stopped hanging out
What is JB's girlfriend?
Genre of writing in which The Crossover is written
What is poetry?
Alexis asks for more of this when having dinner at the Bell's
Vegetable Lasagna
The name of Josh and JB's school
What is Reggie Lewis Middle School?
Mom's full name
What is Dr. Crystal Stanley-Bell?
This person had dinner with the Bell family
Who is Alexis
Year The Crossover was published
What is 2014?
Alexis invites to a basketball game at this college
What is DUKE?
What is a massive heart attack?