(BONUS) The names of the Pickwell's kids are

C. Duke, Dion, Deirdre, Dominick

7 The author uses hyperbole to help the reader understand -

D. players were terrified of going up to bat against McNab

12. On page 24 and 25, the descriptions of McNab’s expressions suggest that -

D. McNab was frustrated by his inability to strikeout Maniac

6 After throwing the last pitch, the author writes ” What was the event that caused this?

C. McNab had thrown a frog instead of a baseball to Mcgee

5 Why does author use the following sequence of words: “… windmilled, reared, lunged, fired…

B to show the steps a pitcher takes to throw a ball

2. Why did Jeffrey McNab have to show his birth certificate to the league director?

D because of his height and weight, had to prove he was 12

(BONUS) What was John McNab's weight and height?

D 5 feet 8 inches and about 170 pounds

4 The author uses a metaphor in the following sentence to suggest:

C. the kids in the sidelines were excited and thrilled

3 How are the characters Jeffrey Magee and John McNab different:

A. Magee was punky, little, scraggly kid; McNab was a giant,

9. Which sentence best show that Maniac is successful in his attempt to hit against McGee?

C the new kid out of nowhere, who crossed the plate first,

8. The details in paragraph 3 of page 23 help the reader infer that -

B. McNab enjoyed victimizing his opponents

10. Which sentence foreshadows that Maniac will be successful in hitting McNab’s frog pitch?

B McNab could already feel his strikeout record fading

1. Which one of the following lines shows imagery created by the author?

B. he stood 5'8'' and weighed 170 pounds

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(BONUS) The names of the Pickwell's kids are
D. Jonah, Corbyn, Daniel, Jack, Zack
C. Duke, Dion, Deirdre, Dominick
B. De La Cerda, Tanguma, Hernandez, Garza
A. Romo, Whitten, Prescott, Elliott
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11. The author uses italics on page 24 to create a felling of -
C. Expectation
B. Satisfaction
A. Appreciation
D. Amazement
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(BONUS) Name the two baseball teams that John McNab was striking out in Chapter 7?
B Red and Green Sox
A Purple and Yellow Sox
C Magenta and Gold Sox
D Lilac and Orange Sox
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7 The author uses hyperbole to help the reader understand -
D. players were terrified of going up to bat against McNab
C. How distracting the players’ fear was
A. How impossible the task of hitting one of McNab’s pitches
B. That going up to bat against McNab was physically painful
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12. On page 24 and 25, the descriptions of McNab’s expressions suggest that -
B. McNab was worried that his reputation was in danger
C. McNab could not wait for the game to be over
D. McNab was frustrated by his inability to strikeout Maniac
A. McNab enjoying the challenge that Maniac presented him
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6 After throwing the last pitch, the author writes ” What was the event that caused this?
A. Magee had hit his first home run against McNab
B. Magee had noticed a bug on the top of McNab’s hat
C. McNab had thrown a frog instead of a baseball to Mcgee
D. The rest of the baseball kids had given up
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5 Why does author use the following sequence of words: “… windmilled, reared, lunged, fired…
D. to give all synonyms associated with throw
B to show the steps a pitcher takes to throw a ball
A to show how the words are written in reverse order
C. examples of past tense words as they appeared
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2. Why did Jeffrey McNab have to show his birth certificate to the league director?
A He had to show that he was born in the Mexico.
B. rest of the league had brought theirs
D because of his height and weight, had to prove he was 12
C. director forgot his personal folder and needed a copy.
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(BONUS) What was John McNab's weight and height?
B 2 feet 2 inches and about 30 pounds
C 12 feet 2 inches and about 170 pounds
D 5 feet 8 inches and about 170 pounds
A 5 feet 8 inches and about 900 pounds
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4 The author uses a metaphor in the following sentence to suggest:
C. the kids in the sidelines were excited and thrilled
B. more and more people were joining the little league
D. game was ending soon and those in attendance were leaving
A. that the weather had changed drastically
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3 How are the characters Jeffrey Magee and John McNab different:
A. Magee was punky, little, scraggly kid; McNab was a giant,
C.Magee was always in a hurry, fast paced; McNab was calm
D. both were similar; they loved baseball,
B. Magee was lazy, McNab was smart and well liked
12
(BONUS) What street separated the town of Two Mills from the African Americans and Whites?
B Jackson Street
D History street
A Anaya Street
C Hector Street
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9. Which sentence best show that Maniac is successful in his attempt to hit against McGee?
A McNab croaked from the mound, “Get outta there, runt.
C the new kid out of nowhere, who crossed the plate first,
B The ball missed his headbut nipped the bill of his cap
D. “His nostrils flared, he was breathing like a bull.
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8. The details in paragraph 3 of page 23 help the reader infer that -
D. McNab was obsessed with baseball statistics
B. McNab enjoyed victimizing his opponents
A. McNab is more interested in the crowd’s reaction
C. McNab was unable to control his emotions
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10. Which sentence foreshadows that Maniac will be successful in hitting McNab’s frog pitch?
C. “McNab had a brilliant idea - just herd the frog
B McNab could already feel his strikeout record fading
D. “McNab lunging, throwing his hat at the frog”
A. “McNab was on the mound, kid at the plate was bug eyed.”
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1. Which one of the following lines shows imagery created by the author?
D when a kid struck out, he went back to the end of the line
B. he stood 5'8'' and weighed 170 pounds
A. the rest of the league was no match for Jeffrey Magee
C. he made baseball history, and he wanted to stretch it out

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