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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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