Characters
Who is Malcolm's best friend?
Sanjay
What is the nickname for a knuckleball pitch?
knuckler
What two things does Malcolm like?
Science and baseball
What was the first invention Malcolm made?
Eye black
What pitch did Matt help Malcolm with?
A knuckleball pitch
Which Lions player played on the All Star team last year?
What is the place where the pitcher stands called?
What team did the Lions lose to that they won against in the last chapter?
The Goliaths
How did the Malcolm's first invention help the team?
The eye black helped reduce the glare of the sun.
What was the solution to getting the oil off Matt's glove?
Malcolm went to Matt's house and brought glove cleaner he bought from the store.
Name a minor character.
Walter, Coach, Xavier, Anthony
What happens when you get four balls?
You get to take your free base to first.
How did Matt and Malcolm become friends?
They became friends when Malcolm went to Matt's house to apologize and Malcolm helped clean Matt's glove.
How did Malcolm use his watch in the game?
He used it to check the wind.
What did coach do when he found out about the baseball oil?
Coach benched Malcolm for a game.
What is the coach's name?
Coach Fitz
What were the two kinds of pitches Malcolm used in the game against the Goliaths?
The knuckleball and the fastball.
Why did Malcolm get benched?
He put glove oil on his teammates' gloves without permission.
What causes the knuckleball to flutter?
The air flowing around the seams.
Why did Malcolm want to pitch a knuckleball?
To catch the Goliaths off guard.
Tell 3 teams in the book.
Lions, Goliaths, Crunch, Rams
What does it mean to steal a base?
You take a lead off and when the pitcher throws to the batter, you take off running to the next base and slide.
What was the final score of the Lions' game against the Goliaths?
2 Lions-1 Goliaths
What's the science behind a knuckleball?
The air flowing around the seams causes the ball to dip and flutter as it is thrown to the batter/catcher.
What are two reasons why Malcolm went to Matt's house?
To help Matt clean/fix his glove and to apologize.