Ball Hawk - Mr. Trout

What point of view is the story written?

• First Person

• Third 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 need to be the best player

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 forces him to consider his role as the team's center fielder

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

In what TWO 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 interferes with Mitchell's training plans

• It catches Mitchell's ball during the baseball game

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 to his father

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

The author has Mitchell tell about Uncle Tommy's care for injured birds of prey in order to

• suggest that Uncle Tommy has a hidden past

• emphasize Uncle Tommy's compassionate nature

• compare Uncle Tommy to a fierce predator

According to Mitchell, why was the hit that the hawk intercepted his best hit ever?

• He knew that the hit was powerful enough to produce a home run

• The fact that a hawk had taken his hit earned him respect of his teammates

• It was the first hit he made because he truly cared and was no longer angry

Which two characteristics best identify this selection as realistic fiction?

• Animals are important characters in the story.

• The characters behave in believable ways.

• The events of the story are true.

• The setting could not exist in the real world.

• The dialogue uses everyday language.

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

• It reveals how different people view her.

• It limits readers to Mitchell’s perceptions of her.

• It gives readers direct access to her thoughts and feelings.

• It prevents Mitchell from revealing anything about her past.

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.