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- 1. Multiple Choice
How does the setting of the baseball field contribute to Mitchell’s conflict in the story?
It makes him feel insecure about his athletic abilities.
It flusters him to be on the field knowing his father cannot see him play.
It forces him to consider his role batting on the baseball team.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What change in Mitchell leads to the story’s resolution?
He realizes baseball is important to him because it helps him make friends.
He realizes he wants to quit the baseball team because he does not enjoy playing.
He realizes baseball is important to him because it helps him connect to his father.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Based on paragraphs 19 and 20, what can the reader infer about Uncle Tommy?
He is dedicated to watching and helping Mitchell.
He is trying to learn more about Mitchell and his mom.
He went to the game because Mitchell asked him to.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The reader can tell this story is realistic fiction because it —
is written in chronological order
is told from an omniscient point of view
is about events that could happen in real life
- 5. Multiple Choice
Select two characteristics that best identify this selection as realistic fiction.
The characters behave in believable ways.
The dialogue uses everyday language.
The setting could not exist in the real world.
Animals are important characters in the story.
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- 6. Multiple Choice
Which phrase from paragraph 2 helps the reader to understand the meaning of the word cryptic as it is used in the paragraph?
what Uncle Tommy Fox said on the day
to throw in my glove
quit the Long Pond High School team
it started me thinking
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does blank (adj.) meanwhich is used in paragraph 14?
Lacking variety
Without writing
Having no expression
Unable to remember
- 8. Multiple Choice
According to Mitchell, what is Uncle Tommy’s best characteristic?
The fact that Uncle Tommy knew Mitchell’s father.
The fact that Uncle Tommy is a real Indian.
His sense of humor about dealing with life.
His spiritual connection with the natural world.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The author has Mitchell tell about Uncle Tommy’s care for injured birds of prey in order to ____________.
emphasize Uncle Tommy’s compassionate nature.
compare Uncle Tommy to a fierce predator.
suggest that Uncle Tommy has a hidden past.
praise Uncle Tommy’s knowledge of Indian folklore.
- 10. Multiple Choice
According to Mitchell, why was the hit that the hawk intercepted his best hit ever?
The fact that a hawk had taken his hit earned him the respect of his teammates.
It was the first hit he made because he truly cared and was no longer angry.
He knew that the hit was powerful enough to produce a home run.
It was a great hit, which he followed with other good hits in the same game.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which word goes with clique?
individual
crowd
person
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which word goes with consecutive?
uneven
limited
continous
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which word goes with mascot
good luck
bear
no luck
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which word goes with federal?
independent
dependent
government
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which word goes with talon?
claw
beak
feather
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