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

A) Jose has been having trouple 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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