Q 01/05

In The Crossover, which nickname does Josh Bell take from a jazz tune his dad dedicates to him?

A) The Sidewinder

B) Watermelon Man

C) Filthy McNasty

D) Señor Blues

Answer · why

C) Filthy McNasty

Filthy McNasty was a name Josh disliked at first, until his dad began screaming it in praise whenever he scored.

Q 02/05

Kwame Alexander's The Crossover tells Josh Bell's whole basketball story in which literary form?

A) Letters

B) Verse

C) Emails

D) Diaries

Answer · why

B) Verse

Verse lets the type itself play: during Josh's play-by-plays the words grow, shrink and slide diagonally across the page.

Q 03/05

In The Crossover, what job does the mother of twins Josh and JB hold at their own middle school?

A) School nurse

B) Head basketball coach

C) English teacher

D) Assistant principal

Answer · why

D) Assistant principal

Assistant principal is her job, so Josh lands in his own mother's office when a teacher catches him passing a note during a test.

Q 04/05

In The Crossover, which NBA legend is on JB's bedsheets, cups, sunglasses and even his toothbrush?

A) Michael Jordan

B) Shaquille O'Neal

C) Magic Johnson

D) Allen Iverson

Answer · why

A) Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is JB's not-so-secret hero: he owns twelve pairs of the star's sneakers and spent $50 won in a bet on that toothbrush.

Q 05/05

In The Crossover, what nickname does Josh give Alexis, the new girl who becomes JB's girlfriend?

A) Miss Pink Reeboks

B) Miss Sweet Tea

C) Miss Honey Bun

D) Miss Cherry Cola

Answer · why

B) Miss Sweet Tea

Miss Sweet Tea is all Josh calls her until the last pages, when she phones after his dad's funeral and he finally uses her real name.