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Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension - Quiz
Contributed by: Goers
(Original author: Moore)
  • 1. The _________ playing right field caught the ball just before it went over the fence.
A) outfielder
B) depend
C) fault
D) concentrate
  • 2. When I fell on stage, I wished I could just __________.
A) concentrate
B) fault
C) vanish
D) ballhawk
  • 3. Jane is called a ___________ by her teammates because she is so good at catching balls.
A) ballhawk
B) fault
C) concentrate
D) vanish
  • 4. It is not your __________ that we lost the game.
A) ballhawk
B) fault
C) depend
D) concentrate
  • 5. You can always ________ on me to be your friend.
A) vanish
B) control
C) depend
D) fault
  • 6. It is hard to _____________ because of all the noise in the room.
A) vanish
B) depend
C) concentrate
D) gym
  • 7. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) at the playground
B) at the baseball field
C) in Jose's front yard
D) in the new stadium
  • 8. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Jose has been having trouble hitting the ball.
B) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
C) Carmen is a better ballplayer
D) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
  • 9. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He wants his team to admire him.
B) He thinks it will please his dad.
C) He's afraid of the coach.
D) He wants to do better than his sister.
  • 10. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) circle
B) sphere
C) globe
D) bat
  • 11. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
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 considers quitting baseball.
  • 12. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) an eagle
B) a cheetah
C) a gazelle
D) a panther
  • 13. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose drops the ball.
B) Jose slams a home run.
C) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
D) The Bulls strike out.
  • 14. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
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
  • 15. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) catching fly balls
B) getting a high batting average
C) helping the coach
D) joining the minors one day
  • 16. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose skips baseball practice
B) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
C) that Jose continues to make excuses
D) that Jose has a low batting average
  • 17. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baking brownies
B) hitting home runs
C) cheering for Jose's team
D) baby-sitting
  • 18. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) Jose is no good at baseball
B) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
C) he wants Jose to pitch
D) nobody could be as good as he was
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