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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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