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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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