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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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