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Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension - Quiz
Contributed by: Moore
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) in the new stadium
B) in Jose's front yard
C) at the playground
D) at the baseball field
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Carmen is a better ballplayer
B) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
C) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
D) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
  • 3. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) Hewants his team to admire him.
B) He wants to do better than his sister.
C) He's afraid of the coach.
D) He thinks it will please his dad.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) bat
B) globe
C) sphere
D) circle
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
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.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a gazelle
B) a panther
C) an eagle
D) a cheetah
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
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.
  • 8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) all the team's wins and losses
B) Ted Jackson's fly balls
C) all of Turtleneck's strikes
D) his own batting average
  • 9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) helping the coach
B) catching fly balls
C) joining the minors one day
D) getting a high batting average
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
B) that Jose continues to make excuses
C) that Jose has a low batting average
D) that Joses skips baseball practice
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baking brownies
B) baby-sitting
C) cheering for Jose's team
D) hitting home runs
  • 12. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) he wants Jose to pitch
B) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
C) Jose is no good at baseball
D) nobody could be as good as he was
  • 13. What does Jose's dad mean when he says his children are "a chip off the old block"?
  • 14. What is most important to Jose at the end of the story?
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