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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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