"Ball Hawk" by Joseph Bruchac

What other sport did the narrator play?

• Tennis

• Basketball

• Hockey

• Wrestling

Uncle Tommy believes ______ invented baseball.

• Indians

• Americans

• Europeans

• Colonials

Why does the narrator's mother want them to play baseball?

• She thinks it will help him make new friends.

• She believes it honors his cultural identity as an Indian.

• She hopes it will lead to a professional career.

• She wants them to bond with Uncle Tommy.

Why does the narrator's mother encourage him to play baseball?

• She thinks it will help him make new friends.

• She believes it honors his cultural identity as an Indian.

• She hopes it will lead to a professional career.

• She wants them to bond with Uncle Tommy.

What is Uncle Tommy's relationship to the narrator?

• A really good friend to the narrator.

• The school's varsity coach.

• Like a father figure to the narrator.

• Related to the narrator's mother.

What is the point of view of the short story "Ball Hawk"?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Omniscient

What explanation best supports your answer to the point of view of the short story "Ball Hawk"?

• The narrator is part of the story and is experiencing what is being told from his perspective.

• The narrator is telling the story to the audience as if they are the character in the story.

• The narrator is describing what he sees happening and is sharing the feelings and thoughts of one character.

• The narrator is describing what he sees happening without sharing the feelings and thoughts of any characters.

• The narrator is describing what he sees happening and sharing the feelings and thoughts of many characters.

Based on the sentence, what is the meaning of the word "buffaloed"?

"True, I'd always been good at other sports like football and wrestling, but baseball had me buffaloed. My mother had gotten it into her head that, being an Indian, I should, of course, not just play baseball but excel on it." (Paragraph 6)

• confused and overwhelmed

• excited and surprised

• upset and angered

• interested and intrigued

"I looked over towards the stands. 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)

What does the excerpt reveal about the narrator?

• The narrator probably feels angry that his mother is making him play baseball.

• The narrator probably feels pressure to do well so he can make his mother proud.

• The narrator probably feels sad because he knows that he won't be able to hit the ball.

• The narrator probably feels excited because he knows that he will make his mother proud.

Which statement best reflects Uncle Tommy's influence on the narrator in the story "Ball Hawk"?

• Uncle Tommy feels responsible for the narrator's performance in baseball.

• Uncle Tommy is indifferent to the narrator's activities and interests.

• Uncle Tommy provides support but the narrator does not value his advice.

• Uncle Tommy is solely focused on the narrator's academic success.