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

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 wants to do better than his sister.
C) Hewants his team to admire him.
D) He's afraid of the coach.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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