Exploring the Fourth Quarter of The Crossover

What does the doctor initially tell the narrator and his brother about their father's condition?

• Their father has a broken leg.

• Their father will need surgery.

• Their father should be fine and might go fishing soon.

• Their father needs a transplant.

How does the narrator feel about being in the hospital instead of playing in the semifinals?

• He is happy to miss the game.

• He is indifferent about missing the game.

• He is frustrated and feels it is unfair.

• He is relieved to be with his family.

What is a myocardial infarction?

• A condition where the liver stops functioning.

• A condition where the lungs are filled with fluid.

• A condition where blood flow to the heart is blocked, causing damage or death of heart muscle.

• A condition where the brain is deprived of oxygen.

Why does JB say he hates basketball?

• Because it caused him to miss school.

• Because he was never good at it.

• Because it was the one thing their dad loved the most besides them.

• Because it was too tiring.

What does the narrator wonder about his own future after learning about his father's condition?

• If he will quit basketball.

• If he will become a doctor.

• If he will also suffer from a myocardial infarction.

• If he will move to another city.

What does the narrator decide about missing the finals if they make it?

• He will miss the game to stay with his dad.

• He will let his mom decide.

• He will not miss the game for a small chance.

• He will decide later.

Why is the narrator angry with his dad?

• Because his dad tried to dunk and ended up in the hospital.

• Because his dad didn't buy him a new basketball.

• Because his dad didn't teach him how to play basketball.

• Because his dad missed his birthday.

What does the narrator compare 'forever' to?

• A nearby mall.

• A distant planet like Mars.

• A short walk.

• A long road trip.

What does the narrator blame for his father's condition?

• His father's diet and genetics.

• His father's love for basketball.

• All of the above.

• His own poor basketball skills.

What does the narrator feel is the only thing that matters?

• Winning the championship.

• His father's health.

• The sound of a basketball swishing through the net.

• His family's happiness.