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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) he wants Jose to pitch
D) Jose's strength is as an outfielder