Characters and Relationships
The narrator of The Crossover.
Who is Josh Bell?
“This game of life … your family is the court and the ball is your heart.”
What is Basketball Rule #1?
A comparison that does not use “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
The sport Josh and JB play.
What is tennis? Kidding. What is basketball?
The central theme of The Crossover.
What is family?
Josh's twin bro.
Who is JB?
“When one of us wins, we all win.”
What is Basketball Rule #2?
A reference to a famous person, event, or work.
What is an allusion?
The book is divided into these sections, like a game.
What is quarters?
Tipping points in stories symbolize this.
What is change?
Josh's nickname for Alexis.
Who is Miss Sweet Tea
“Never let anyone lower your goals.”
What is Basketball Rule #3?
A hint about something that will happen later.
What is foreshadowing?
JB’s new relationship causes this emotion in Josh.
What is jealousy?
She’s the steady voice who tries to keep the family balanced.
Who is Dr. Bell?
The person who teaches us life's rules through basketball.
Who is Chuck Bell?
“When you stop playing your game, you’ve already lost.”
What is Basketball Rule #5?
When the audience knows something a character doesn’t.
What is dramatic irony?
Josh says “Nice one, JB” after his brother misses a shot.
What is sarcasm (verbal irony)?
Rule #4 warns that if you keep missing chances, you’ll lose this.
What is your rebound (or second chance)?
AKA DO YOUR ASSIGNMENTS IN THIS CLASS MY PEOPLE!!
The number of "wings" lost.
“A great team has a good scorer and a teammate ready to assist.”
What is Basketball Rule #6?
The moment when small tensions finally cause Josh to hit JB with the ball.
What is a tipping point?
This problem is quietly foreshadowed throughout the first half.
What is Dad’s heart/health trouble?
The Basketball Rules as a whole represent this.
What are life lessons?