U5 L1

Something that is ______ relates to the U.S. government in Washington, D.C.

• federal

• attitude

• consecutive

• style

What is that point of view in "Ball Hawk"?

• First person

• Third-Person Limited

• Third-Person Omniscient (“All-Knowing”)

• Second person

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

• The lack of connection to his late father

• The need to have others admire him

• The interference of his mother

• The need to be the best player

Which sentence from the selection uses Mitchell’s point of view to reveal how his mother
is feeling?

• 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)

______ a settled way of thinking or feeling about something.

In which two (2) ways does the hawk contribute to the plot?

• It teaches a lesson Mitchell can apply to baseball.

• It represents the memories of Mitchell’s home run.

• It catches Mitchell’s ball during the baseball game.

• It interferes with Mitchell’s training plans.

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

• Baseball is important to him because it helps him make friends.

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

• He wants to become a better baseball player to represent his culture.

• He wants to become a better baseball player to make his mom happy.