The Crossover: Third Quarter

What kind of job does Chuck get?

• A college coach

• A football coach

• A rec league coach

• A college assistant coach

Where does Josh administer CPR to Chuck?

• at the park

• at the school

• at home

• at the rec center

What word means to pour forth in great quantity?

• largely

• purposely

• profusely

• overwhelmingly

What does JB stop doing after the nose incident?

• playing soccer

• speaking to Josh

• playing basketball

• Signing to Alexis

What happens to Chuck during the next game in the chapter "Third Quarter"?

• He gets a nosebleed.

• Nothing happens to him at all.

• He falls down some stairs.

• He has a heart attack.

What was Josh's punishment/consequence for throwing the ball at JB's nose?

• grounded for two weeks

• suspension from school

• suspension from the basketball team

• No playing at the Rec center for a week.

What does the metaphor on page 142 mean? Choose all that apply.

"Our seats are in the clouds, and every time dad thinks the ref makes a bad call, he rains. All mom does is pop up like an umbrella, then dad sits back down."

• Clouds mean they are sitting at the top of the bleachers.

• It's raining a lot which disrupts the game.

• Rain means dad yells.

• Mom is an umbrella because she stops dad from yellings.

Answer explanation

A metaphor is when something is being compared to something else. What is being compared in this quote?

What is different about the first playoff game in "Third Quarter"?

• Josh is still benched.

• Josh and JB's parents aren't in th stands.

• JB gets to start the game.

• Josh gets to start the game.

What word means the interruption of a bond?

• estranged

• churlish

• profusely

• suspension

What word means having a bad temper, and being difficult to work with?

• estranged

• pulchritudinous

• profusely

• churlish