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What did the West High fans do when Art threw the bad ball?
Cheered; clapped
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What did the catcher say he'd do with his mitt?
Hold it out.
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How good was the first pitch that he made after he started to think right?
Great.
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Why didn't the batter swing until after the catcher caught the ball?
Because the ball was so fast that the batter didn't have time to swing before the catcher caught the ball.
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What kinds of things did Art start thinking about?
What he shouldn't do.
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What kinds of things was Art telling himself again?
Things not to do.
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And what was Art supposed to do?
Throw the ball right into it just like he was throwing a stone.
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How did the batter's expression change?
It wasn't mean.
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Which group of fans cheered?
The fans from Art's school.
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What kind of ball did Art throw?
A slow ball.
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The catcher called time-out and did something. What was that?
Ran to the pitcher's mound.
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And what did Art say to himself before the pitch?
"I'll throw the ball right into that mitt, I'll do it."
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Why do you think it was no longer mean?
Art was not nervous or intimidated any more.
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What did the catcher tell Art about the next batter?
That he was one of the best batters in the state.
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What did the batter do to the ball?
Hit it out of the park.
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What do you think he'll tell Art? (opinion)
What's wrong? 

Relax, man!

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Does that sound like the right kind of thing to say to yourself?
Yes.
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How many pitches had the batter swung at?
None.
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Who was the next batter?
Chuck
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What does the phrase "right out of the park" refer to?
A home run.
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What did the catcher tell Art?
That Art could do better; to think about skipping stones.
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What did Art think before he threw the pitch to Bob?
That he could zing the ball right into the mitt.
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What kind of pitch do you think he'll throw?
A good one.
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In this selection, what was the effect of Art thinking about what not to do?
Art threw bad pitches.
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What was the effect of Art thinking about what to do?
Art threw good pitches.
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