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The Boy Who Saved Baseball
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1) What is the theme of the passage?
A
What happens to us when we are young is not important.
B
Overcoming fear is the most important step in facing a challenge.
C
It doesn’t matter how hard you try because people with money will always get what they want.
D
Sometimes we are doomed to failure no matter what we do.
2) Why does the author compare the team to a caterpillar?
A
to show that the team goes through a transformation much as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly
B
because the team moves slowly
C
to show how insignificant the team is
D
to show that the team members just want to fly away at this point
3) “A lot of people are afraid of what might happen tomorrow. But we can’t be. Then, whatever happens will turn out okay.” How does this speech by Rachel change the way Tom feels?
A
It makes him feel empowered and that he can’t let his fears affect how he plays.
B
It shows that he is not very important to the team.
C
It makes him happy that his family will not be affected if the team wins.
D
It helps him see that fear makes him a better player
4) Which of the following is the most likely reason readers might relate to Tom?
A
People everywhere have conflicts with large companies.
B
Many people have coaches who are also Major League baseball players.
C
Everyone likes the game of baseball.
D
Many people are afraid of major challenges in their lives
5) The conflict that Tom faces in this passage is that if his team wins the game tomorrow,
A
his parents might lose their jobs and his family could lose their home.
B
his friends on the opposing team will never speak to him again.
C
he will never become a starting player.
D
his dream of becoming a famous writer will be finished.
6) Which had the biggest influence on Tom’s decision at the end of the passage?
A
the fact that the team has never beaten the Lake View Mesa team
B
the way that Cruz de la Cruz plays
C
the threats from Alabaster Jones
D
the discussion the players have about facing fear
7) Images of newscasters, landowners, outsiders, and locals who came to root or gloat, hate or berate, filled the movie screen of his mind. By comparing Tom’s mind to a movie screen, the author implies that
A
Tom’s mind is a blank
B
Tom can’t focus on any one part of the day.
C
Tom is replaying all of the events of the day.
D
Tom is trying to write a screenplay about the team.
8) Tom’s feelings change after Alabaster Jones confronts him in the dugout because he starts to worry about
A
how he can influence his teammates to throw the game.
B
the effects his actions will have on his family.
C
what will occur if he happens to play in the game.
D
whether Mr. Del Gato is really helping the team.
9) Why does the author write that the team was cocooned for days in the school library?
A
to show that the team did not like to practice very much
B
to show that the team spent a lot of time practicing together in tight, close quarters
C
to help the reader appreciate the beauty of a butterfly
D
to illustrate the disadvantages the team had to overcome
10) How does Tom feel right after the team finishes practice?
A
He is overcome by the pressure of all the reporters
B
He is still unsure of the team’s abilities.
C
He thinks the team has a chance to win.
D
He is worried that he will do something that will cause his team to lose.
11) What does the word phenomenal mean in the sentence below? The race car zoomed around the track with phenomenal speed.
A
ordinary
B
uncontrolled
C
remarkable
D
alarming
12) What does the word lingered mean in the sentence below? Mike lingered at the park with his friends instead of rushing home.
A
stayed
B
hurried
C
practiced
D
arrived
13) What does the word savor mean in the sentence below? The singer closed her eyes in order to savor the applause of the audience.
A
encourage
B
avoid
C
gain
D
enjoy
14) What does the word gloat mean in the sentence below? Celia’s mother asked her not to gloat over her victories against her brother in chess.
A
rejoice in a bragging way
B
downplay as not important
C
ignore
D
protest against
15) What does the word reserve mean in the sentence below? Even though he is a reserve player, Carlos has played in three games so far this season.
A
excellent
B
substitute
C
timid
D
main
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