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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) hitting home runs
C) baby-sitting
D) baking brownies

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