Create 10 multiple choice questions about the novel The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. These questions should be about things such as the plot, literary terms, or characters of the novel. Please include an answer key. Each question must ask something relevant to the novel and include a minimum of three answer choices.
• Create a crossword puzzle using important vocabulary words from the novel. Consider the words Josh uses in his poems, like patellar tendinitis, hypertension, ironic, and churlish. Include a minimum of 10 words from the novel. Write one hint for determining each word in your puzzle
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. Who is the author of the novel The Crossover?
A) Jason Reynolds
B) Jacqueline Woodson
C) Kwame Alexander
Answer: C) Kwame Alexander
2. What sport does Josh play in the novel?
A) Basketball
B) Football
C) Soccer
Answer: A) Basketball
3. What is the name of Josh and Jordan's father in the novel?
A) Jeff
B) Filthy McNasty
C) John
Answer: B) Filthy McNasty
4. What is the title of Josh's championship-winning poem?
A) "The Shot"
B) "Crossover"
C) "Filthy McNasty"
Answer: B) "Crossover"
5. Who is Josh's best friend in the novel?
A) JB
B) Jordan
C) Filthy McNasty
Answer: A) JB
6. What literary device is frequently used in the novel's prose?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Alliteration
Answer: C) Alliteration
7. Why does Josh have a falling out with his brother Jordan?
A) Jordan gets injured
B) Jordan starts dating Josh's crush
C) Josh joins a different basketball team
Answer: B) Jordan starts dating Josh's crush
8. What is the name of the team Josh and Jordan play for?
A) Tigers
B) Sons of Flint
C) Blazers
Answer: B) Sons of Flint
9. What health issue does Josh's father struggle with in the novel?
A) Diabetes
B) Hypertension
C) Asthma
Answer: B) Hypertension
10. What does the term "churlish" mean in the context of the novel?
A) Finicky
B) Rude
C) Creative
Answer: B) Rude
Crossword Puzzle:
1. Hint: Pain and inflammation in the knee from overuse of the patellar tendon
2. Hint: A chronic medical condition where blood pressure is consistently elevated
3. Hint: Using or characterized by irony
4. Hint: Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
5. Hint: A person who is thought to be ill-tempered or disagreeable, a difficult and intractable person
6. Hint: A spontaneous alignment of sounds or letters that appear similar
7. Hint: A playful and innovative way of writing
8. Hint: A physical, mental, or emotional condition that is poor or unpleasant
9. Hint: A shot that is not intended to enter the basket but hits the backboard at an angle causing the ball to go directly into the basket
10. Hint: Clumsy or unsophisticated in behavior
Answer key:
1. Patellar tendinitis
2. Hypertension
3. Ironic
4. Churlish
5. Curmudgeon
6. Rhyme
7. Creative
8. Ailment
9. Bank shot
10. Klutzy