Crossover

What is the genre of Crossover?

• nonfiction

• verse/poetry

• fantasy

• historical fiction

What is the author's purpose for separating the text into sections named Warm-up, First Quarter, Second Quarter, etc?

• To use basketball terminology

• To separate important parts that develop the plot

• To show a change between different days

• To shift between different narrators telling the story

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Jordan Bell

• Da Man

• Josh Bell

• Both Jordan and Josh

What is the relationship between Josh and Jordan?

• Josh is Jordan's baby brother.

• Josh and Jordan are neighbors.

• Josh and Jordan are twin brothers.

• Josh is Jordan's friend at school.

Josh has dreadlocks in the beginning of the book. How does he feel about his hair?

• Josh wants to be different from his brother.

• Josh's mom likes them.

• Josh is very proud of his hair and considers it part of his identity.

• Josh doesn't like his dreadlocks and wants to cut them.

What happens to cause Josh to cut his hair?

• He gets gum stuck in it.

• His hair gets caught in the net while dunking.

• His mom makes him cut it as punishment.

• He loses a bet to his brother.

What is the meaning of the word opulent?

"But still he made a lot of money, right?

It's not like we're opulent.

• poor

• athletic

• healthy

• wealthy

"Gym Class" on p. 84-85 is when Josh had to practice giving CPR to a dummy in PE class.

What future event does this foreshadow?

• Jordan kissing Miss Sweet Tea

• Da Man having a heart attack.

• The Wildcats winning the championship.

• Josh getting suspended from the team.

What is the main conflict Josh faces throughout the story?

• feeling alone

• being suspended

• not having a girlfriend

• losing his hair

Which piece of text evidence best support your answer to question 10?

• "I end up with thirty-seven plus one tear, which never adds up."

• "without u i am empty"

• "JB strut into cafeteria with Miss Sweet Tea holding his precious hand"

• "and fire a pas so hard, it levels him"