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

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) globe
B) circle
C) bat
D) sphere

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

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

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

A) his own batting average
B) Ted Jackson's fly balls
C) all of Turtleneck's strikes
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 has a low batting average
B) that Jose continues to make excuses
C) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
D) that Joses skips baseball practice

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

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