Basketball
What NBA Team was Josh's Dad invited to try out for?
a- LA Lakers
b- LA Clippers
c- NY Knicks
d- Miami Heat
a- LA Lakers
What is Josh's nickname?
a- Baller
b- JB
c- Filthy McNasty
d- Da Man
c- Filthy McNasty
How did Josh help Jordan with his girlfriend?
a- He pretends to be Jordon on the phone
b- He pretends to be Jordon and writes a love letter
c- He sets them up on a special date
d- He does something nice for her and gives Jordan the credit
a- He pretends to be Jordon on the phone
Why does Josh have locks?
a- They look like wings when he's flying through the air
b-No one else has them
c- To be different from Jordan
d- Everyone has them
a- They look like wings when he's flying through the air
What does Profusely mean? As in "The team has thanked JB Profusely for leading us into the playoffs."
a- a small amount
b- pouring out in great quantity
c- with limits
d- repeated
b- pouring out in great quantity
Complete the following: Basketball Rule from the story: "___ is the art of anticipating, of always being prepared to grab it. But you can't drop the ball."
a- Rebounding
b- Dribbling
c- Free Throw Shooting
d- Offense
a- Rebounding
What is Jordan's nickname?
a- Filthy McNasty
b- JB
c- Shooting Star
d- Da Man
b- JB
What is a crossover?
a- The way to pass a basketball
b- A way to position your hand during the pledge
c- A simple basketball move
d- A dance
c- A simple basketball move
Why does JB cut Josh's dread locks?
a- Josh wants them cut
b- JB wants to switch it up
c- They are growing too long to manage
d- Josh loses a bet
d- Josh loses a bet
a- an unexpected, undesirable event
b- most angry time
c- highest possible disappointment level
d- when an object shifts from one position to a new different one
d- when an object shifts from one position to a new different one
What basketball move did Josh do that he blames for Dad's hospitalization?
a- The layup
b- The Jumpshot
c- The Dunk
d- The Crossover
d- The Crossover
The Crossover is told from whose point of view?
a- Josh
b- Jordan
c- Mrs. Bell
d- Mr. Bell
a- Josh
What does Josh do that gets him suspended from the team?
a- He got upset and leaves practice
b- He passes the ball roughly to Jordan, injuring his nose
c- He gets bad grades
d- He trips another player on purpose
b- He passes the ball roughly to Jordan, injuring his nose
What do Josh and JB do every night after dinner?
a- They wash the dashes.
b-They go for a run.
c- They shoot free throws.
d-They do their homework.
c- They shoot free throws.
The word Confrontational mean?
a- deep purplish tone
b- to keep in one's hands
c- hostile meeting between people who hold opposite views
d- genetically passed from parent to offspring [child]
c- hostile meeting between people who hold opposite views
Who was selected as the MVP?
a- Michael
b- Josh
c- Jordan
d- Vondie
b- Josh
What job does Josh and Jordan's Mom have?
a- Doctor
b- School Counselor
c- Nurse
d- Assistant Principal
d- Assistant Principal
What does Josh learn in gym class that helps to save his Dad the first time he has an attack?
a- First Aid
b- CPR
c- AED
d- EMS
b- CPR
What does Josh leave on JB during their falling out?
a- He leaves a message from Alexis.
b- He leaves his father's ring.
c- He leaves a letter.
d- He leaves his good luck charm.
c- He leaves a letter.
The word complicated mean?
a- remove from the customary environment
b- to make complex or difficult
c- a harsh cry usually expressing pain or terror
d- a condition or occurrence traceable to a curse
b- to make complex or difficult
What's the difference between a winning streak or a losing streak?
a- The points you earn
b- The Score
c- One Game
d- Nothing
c- One Game
Which of the following names is NOT one used to describe JB's girlfriend?
a- Miss Sweet Tea
b- New Girl
c- Miss Precious
d- Pink Reeboks - Wearing Pink
c- Miss Precious
How many locks were cut from Josh's head and where did he keep them?
a- 45 locks, in his dad's box
b- 39 locks, under his bed
c- 15 locks, in his drawer
d- 5 locks, in his locker
b- 39 locks, under his bed
What does Josh do when he goes into his parents' closet?
a- He dumps out the contents of the hat box on the floor.
b- He takes out his father's small silver safety box instead of a hat box.
c- He tries on his father's old basketball uniform.
d- He takes everything that was in the hat box and puts in back empty
b- He takes out his father's small silver safety box instead of a hat box.
Which is an example of characters being estranged?
a- Josh feels estranged from himself when he threw the ball
b- JB feels estranged from Josh when his hair is cut off
c- Josh feels estranged from JB after he throws the ball at his nose
d- All of the above except A
d- All of the above except A