"Ball Hawk" Review

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Cryptic (from Greek 'kryptos', meaning 'hidden')

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Unclear

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How does the first-person point of view affect readers’ understanding of Mitchell’s mother?

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It limits readers to Mitchell’s perceptions of her.

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How does the setting of the baseball field contribute to Mitchell’s conflict in the story?

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It flusters him to be on the field knowing his father cannot see him play.

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Based on paragraphs 19–20, what can the reader infer about Uncle Tommy?

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He is dedicated to supporting Mitchell like a parent.

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Which sentence from the selection uses Mitchell’s point of view to reveal how his mother is feeling? Options: My mother had gotten it into her head that being an Indian I should of course not just play baseball but excel at it. (paragraph 6), But try to explain to an eager German immigrant mother about stereotyping and American Indians being used as mascots. (paragraph 7), My mom was smiling and nodding at me, even though she had both fists clenched around her soda can so hard that it looked like an hourglass. (paragraph 14), It might have been my mom who encouraged Uncle Tommy to stay around and wait for me. (paragraph 20)

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My mom was smiling and nodding at me, even though she had both fists clenched around her soda can so hard that it looked like an hourglass. (paragraph 14)

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What conflict does Mitchell struggle with through most of the story?

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The lack of connection to his late father

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What does Mitchell realize that leads to the story’s resolution?

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Baseball is important to him because it connects him to his father.

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Which sentence from the selection is an example of foreshadowing? Instead of the usual heavy feeling of hopeless despair, I was feeling sick to my stomach., Robbie almost cracked my ribs when he came running out from shortstop to hug me.,
Whenever I threw up in the locker room before I went out on the mat to wrestle, I usually ended up doing good., I swear I could even see that there was smudge of green from the turf on the ball's lacing as it rotated toward me.

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Whenever I threw up in the locker room before I went out on the mat to wrestle, I usually ended up doing good.

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Which of the following sentences is written in first person?

• He was the best baseball player ever
• My mom wanted me to play baseball.
• His Uncle Tommy rescued hawks
• "Don't see anything except that ball getting bigger."

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My mom wanted me to play baseball.

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What point of view is "Ball Hawk" written in? Options: 3rd Limited, 3rd Omniscient, 2nd, 1st

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1st