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Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension - Quiz
Contributed by: Goers
(Original author: Moore)
  • 1. The _________ playing right field caught the ball just before it went over the fence.
A) concentrate
B) depend
C) fault
D) outfielder
  • 2. When I fell on stage, I wished I could just __________.
A) vanish
B) concentrate
C) fault
D) ballhawk
  • 3. Jane is called a ___________ by her teammates because she is so good at catching balls.
A) ballhawk
B) fault
C) concentrate
D) vanish
  • 4. It is not your __________ that we lost the game.
A) fault
B) concentrate
C) ballhawk
D) depend
  • 5. You can always ________ on me to be your friend.
A) depend
B) vanish
C) fault
D) control
  • 6. It is hard to _____________ because of all the noise in the room.
A) depend
B) concentrate
C) gym
D) vanish
  • 7. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) in Jose's front yard
B) in the new stadium
C) at the playground
D) at the baseball field
  • 8. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Carmen is a better ballplayer
B) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
C) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
D) Jose has been having trouble hitting the ball.
  • 9. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He thinks it will please his dad.
B) He wants to do better than his sister.
C) He's afraid of the coach.
D) He wants his team to admire him.
  • 10. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) globe
B) sphere
C) circle
D) bat
  • 11. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
B) He considers quitting baseball.
C) He thinks his team will be upset.
D) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
  • 12. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) an eagle
B) a panther
C) a cheetah
D) a gazelle
  • 13. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose slams a home run.
B) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
C) Jose drops the ball.
D) The Bulls strike out.
  • 14. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) all of Turtleneck's strikes
B) all the team's wins and losses
C) his own batting average
D) Ted Jackson's fly balls
  • 15. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) helping the coach
B) joining the minors one day
C) getting a high batting average
D) catching fly balls
  • 16. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
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 Jose skips baseball practice
  • 17. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) cheering for Jose's team
B) hitting home runs
C) baking brownies
D) baby-sitting
  • 18. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) Jose is no good at baseball
B) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
C) nobody could be as good as he was
D) he wants Jose to pitch
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