A) at the playground
B) in Jose's front yard
C) at the baseball field
D) in the new stadium

A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
C) Carmen is a better ballplayer
D) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.

A) Hewants his team to admire him.
B) He thinks it will please his dad.
C) He's afraid of the coach.
D) He wants to do better than his sister.

A) globe
B) sphere
C) bat
D) circle

A) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
B) He thinks his team will be upset.
C) He consideres quitting baseball.
D) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.

A) a cheetah
B) an eagle
C) a gazelle
D) a panther

A) Jose drops the ball.
B) Jose slams a home run.
C) The Bulls strike out.
D) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.

A) his own batting average
B) Ted Jackson's fly balls
C) all the team's wins and losses
D) all of Turtleneck's strikes

A) getting a high batting average
B) joining the minors one day
C) helping the coach
D) catching fly balls

A) that Joses skips baseball practice
B) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
C) that Jose continues to make excuses
D) that Jose has a low batting average

A) cheering for Jose's team
B) baby-sitting
C) baking brownies
D) hitting home runs

A) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
B) nobody could be as good as he was
C) Jose is no good at baseball
D) he wants Jose to pitch