The Crossover Quizzes

The Crossover Quiz 1

1 Josh and JB are in

9th grade

10th grade

7th grade

8th grade
2 Josh's nickname came from a/an

basketball player

poem

jazz song

artist
3 Mom is a/an

assistant school principal

coach

school principal

guidance counselor
4 Dad played ball in

Germany

France

Spain

Italy
5 JB's favorite player is

LeBron James

Kevin Durant

Michael Jordan

Shaquille O'Neal
6 Josh's preferred hairstyle is

shaved

spiked

afro

dreadlocks
7 Dad's nickname is

Da Boss

Da Balla

Da Man

Da Bomb
8 JB likes to

sing

play tricks

dance

bet
9 Where does Josh want to go to school?

Berkeley

Duke

Carolina

Yale
10 On the court, Josh likes to

joke

cheer and motivate

be silent

taunt
11 How many dreads did Josh have to cut off?

37

15

40

30
12 Dad's favorite restaurant serves

chicken and BBQ

Chinese food

pizza

Italian sandwiches
13 The boys' favorite item of their dad's is

his championship ring

his jersey

his watch

his shoes
14 Who invited Chuck Bell to tryout?

The Rockets

The Heat

The Nets

The Lakers
15 The boys learn that Dad had an issue with his

knee

ankle

hip

wrist
16 The new girl is known for her

smile

decolletage

shoes

hair
17 The word Josh uses to describe Alexis is

pulchritudinous

ravishing

effervescent

incomparable
18 Where does Dad tell the boys his favorite story?

Golden Dragon

Foster's Freeze

Pollard's

Krispy Kreme
19 Dad's favorite story involves the boys as toddlers

dribbling

doing free throws

doing crossovers

playing against each other
20 Who is giving the "Basketball Rules"?

Josh

Coach

Dad

JB
21 Who is Vondie?

The boys' friend

Alexis's brother

Dad's friend

Dad's former teammate
22 What is Josh's nickname for Alexis?

Miss Pulchritudinous

Miss Reebok

Miss Sweet Tea

Miss Crossover
23 How many free throws do the boys have to make in a row each night?

5

20

30

10
24 At night, Mom makes the boys

play games

do dishes

do chores

read
25 The boys' team is

The Falcons

The Wildcats

The Wolverines

The Rockets

How many basketball rules does the boys have in The Crossover?

The Crossover contains ten basketball rules poems that apply to life.

Asked by Bransten B #687082

Answered by Aslan on 10/12/2022 2:07 AM

Why is Josh only laughing on the outside on page 102?

Josh sees signs of his father's illness.... he smiles and pretends like everything is okay, but only on the outside.... on the inside, he's likely frightened.

Asked by Aubrey M #1056541

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/10/2020 1:09 AM

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On Christmas Day, why did Josh's dad decide that the two of them should communicate only by asking each other questions? Then look at the section called "Questions." Write three questions that Josh asked that stood out to you.

Josh cannot handle Christmas in the hospital. His father is trying to make it easier for him.

Why didn’t you go to the doctor when Mom asked you?

Are you going to die?

So, why don’t you come home?

Asked by Faiz A #1364015

Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/13/2025 5:20 PM

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