Baseball in April

Why does Alfonso's bike chain break?

• He crashed into the curb
• He tried to wipe the oil off the chain and it broke
• Ernie was mad and broke it
• The cause is not stated in the story

What is the complication when Alfonso breaks his bike chain?

• How he needs two bikes for his "date" with Sandra
• His family doesn't have the extra money to fix it
• The bike actually belongs to Ernie
• Alfonso is going to be late for his "date"

At the end of the story, why does Ernie let Alfonso borrow his bike?

• Ernie realized that Sandra was not the girl that stood him up earlier
• Some girls he met didn't meet him as they said they would
• He felt bad for Alfonso
• He wanted to impress Sandra himself

What is the main reason Alfonso and Ernie get into a big argument?

• Alfonso stole his bike
• Alfonso broke the chain on his bike
• Ernie thinks Sandra was one of the girls that stood him up, but Alfonso disagrees
• They both like Sandra

Who is the author of "Baseball in April and Other Stories?"

• Joan Bauer

• Gary Soto

• John Boyne

• Jacqueline Woodson

Who are the two main characters in "Baseball in April?"

• Michael and Jessie

• Michael and John

• Michael and James

• Madison and James

What kind of relationship do the two brothers have in the story "Baseball in April?"

• They are kind and supportive of one another.

• The brothers are always arguing.

• The brothers are jealous of one another.

• The boys feel pressure from each other to play.

In "Baseball in April" what is one of the characteristics of Miguel?

• Mean

• Kind

• patient

• Funny

Why does Ernie suspect Sandra may be one of the girls that stood him up?

• She lives two blocks away from where girls said they would meet him.

• She is in the 7th grade.

• She wears her hair in a ponytail.

• All of the above.

In the story "Broken Chains" Alfonso doesn't like his ______.

• hair

• body

• dimples

• teeth