Vocabulary/Figurative Language
Using the Text (Dialogue, Summary, Structure)
Inferencing and Evidence
100
In line 60, the word scenarios means —
A events that occur at the same time
B decisions
C events that involve many people
D situations
D situations
100
The stage directions in lines 38 through 52 help the reader understand —
A. who is most at fault for losing the baseball
B. that the boys are having great difficulty getting the baseball
C. who has the best chance of reaching the baseball
D. why the boys need a flashlight to retrieve the baseball
B. that the boys are having great difficulty getting the baseball
100
The dialogue between Bill and Scooter in lines 5 through 12 suggests that Bill —
A. believes in having rules that are fair to everyone
B. does not have a good understanding of why rules are necessary
C. changes rules so that they benefit him
D. doesn’t believe in following well-established traditions
C. changes rules so that they benefit him
100
What does the word exasperation mean in line 21?
A Anticipation
B Frustration
C Confusion
D Determination
B Frustration
100
Why does Bill remind Izzy of the vase she broke?
A To explain why he is annoyed by her
B To help her think of a way to retrieve the ball
C To convince her to help him
D To remind her to fix it when she returns home
C To convince her to help him
100
In Scene 2, Scooter most likely believes that Bill should change his attitude about —
A working as a team
B their friendship
C his sister Izzy
D losing baseball games
C his sister Izzy
200
Read line 41 from the play.
In this line, Scooter is implying that the storm drain —
A. is too dark to see into without a flashlight
B. is too small for him to fit comfortably into
C. contains many lost objects
D. has an unpleasant smell
D. has an unpleasant smell
200
Which event leads to the resolution of the boys’ conflict?
A Bill holding Scooter’s belt while Scooter reaches into the storm drain
B The boys comparing arm lengths to decide who should get the ball
C Bill informing Scooter of the rules that apply to games on the street
D Izzy returning unnoticed with a fishing net while the boys are busy arguing
D Izzy returning unnoticed with a fishing net while the boys are busy arguing
200
Izzy’s use of a fishing net to retrieve the baseball suggests that she —
A wants the boys to stop arguing
B is determined to impress Scooter
C likes to embarrass Bill in front of his friends
D can be a clever problem solver
D can be a clever problem solver
300
Read this sentence from line 59.
The playwright uses figurative language in this sentence to suggest that Scooter thinks —
A Bill should get Izzy to pay for the ball
B. everyone is supposed to pay no matter who hits the ball
C. Bill does not share responsibility fairly
D. someone with authority should be asked to solve the problem
C. Bill does not share responsibility fairly
300
What is the best summary of Scene 1?
A Bill and Scooter are looking for a ball that rolled into a storm drain when Scooter hit it during their baseball game. They disagree about who should have to retrieve the baseball from the storm drain. They decide that they need a flashlight, and Bill sends his sister Izzy to get one.
B After Bill and Scooter lose a baseball in a storm drain, they discuss the rules of the field. Bill’s sister Izzy asks who hit the ball into the storm drain, and Bill tells her to get a flashlight for them. Izzy does not understand why the two boys need a flashlight during the day.
C Bill and Scooter have a disagreement about the rules for playing baseball in the street. They have trouble deciding who should pay for a window that was broken in a previous game. When Bill’s sister Izzy arrives, Bill sends her to get a flashlight.
D Bill and Scooter are looking for a ball that had been hit into a storm drain during one of their baseball games. It is the third ball they have lost this summer. The boys realize that they will need a flashlight to see the ball inside the drain. Izzy, Bill’s sister, questions their need for a flashlight during the day.
A Bill and Scooter are looking for a ball that rolled into a storm drain when Scooter hit it during their baseball game. They disagree about who should have to retrieve the baseball from the storm drain. They decide that they need a flashlight, and Bill sends his sister Izzy to get one.
300
How is the setting significant to the action?
A It creates a problem for Bill and Scooter.
B It forces Bill to interact with Izzy.
C It causes Bill and Scooter to strengthen their friendship.
D It allows Scooter to defend Izzy.
A It creates a problem for Bill and Scooter.