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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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