Slam, Dunk, & Hook Corrections Quiz

Which of the following choices best explains how the players feel about girls watching them (lines 18-19)?

"We were metaphysical when girls

Cheered on the sidelines."

• It makes them feel extremely powerful.

• It distracts them from the game.

• It keeps them from worrying about their outside problems.

• It makes them very nervous and they would rather just play alone.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

The following passage (lines 24-26) adds to the development of the poem mainly by fill in the blank__________.

"When Sonny Boy's mama died

He played nonstop all day, so hard

Our backboard splintered."

• explaining that some matters are so serious that they have no connection to basketball

• suggesting that the lives of some of the players might be less than ideal

• explaining why Sonny Boy stopped playing basketball

• referring to a Greek god who was most famous for losing his mother as a child

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CCSS.RL.8.1

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CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the speaker’s memories?

• The boys were just beginning to realize the extent of their power on the court.

• The most important thing the boys learned playing basketball was fundamentals.

• The girls had the potential to be even better at basketball than the boys.

• Basketball always left the boys wanting more.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Which lines from the text most strongly support your answer to Question 3?

• “We’d corkscrew / Up & dunk balls that exploded”

• “A high note hung there / A long second.”

• “Trouble / Was there slapping a blackjack”

• “We had moves we didn’t know / We had.”

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CCSS.RL.8.1