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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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