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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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