Characters
Who is the protagonist of The Crossover?
Josh Bell
Winning the championship game
What does Josh compare basketball to throughout the book?
Family
What is this figurative language: "You are my sunshine"
Metaphor
What was the style of hair Josh had that defined his identity?
Locks/locs/dreadlocks/dreads
Name two ways how JB's girlfriend is referred to in the book.
Possible answers: Alexis, the pink Reeboks wearing girl, Miss Sweet Tea, Miss Bittersweet Tea, my sweetness, the girl who stole my brother
Name two health problems that Josh's dad has.
Possible answers: hypertension/high blood pressure, patellar tendonitis, heart attacks, myocardial infarction
Name one way Josh loses his sense of identity in the book.
Possible answers: loses his hair, rejects his nickname, feels "estranged" from himself when he hurts JB
Name three onomatopoeias.
Answers will vary.
What is lineation?
The decision of when/where to make line breaks in a poem
What is the coach's last name?
Hawkins
Where do Josh, JB, and their dad always go after church?
The Rec
What are at least two different ways people in the book deal with grief?
Answers will vary
Name one specific instance of foreshadowing in The Crossover.
Answers will vary.
What job was Dad offered that Mom forbids him from taking due to his worsening health?
Coaching for a nearby college basketball team
What are the first names of BOTH of Josh's parents?
Chuck and Crystal
False: they win 40-39
What ends up causing Josh and JB's brotherhood to repair?
Possible answers: the apology poem/letter, the shared grief of losing their dad, shooting free throws together at the end
Name one example of an allusion.
Answers will vary.
What meter is this: / _ / _ / _ / _
Trochaic tetrameter
What does Jordan buy off of eBay?
A Michael Jordan toothbrush that was "only used once"
Name three reasons Josh is angry in the poem "Mom, since you asked, I'll tell you why I'm so angry"
Ms. Ross will look at the book to check because there are a lot of options :)
Name two main lessons that Josh learns by the end of the book.
Answers will vary
Write the syllable arrangement of anapestic hexameter.
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What is the date (day and month) of the article that announces Dad's passing?
January 14