Heat by Mike Lupica

An internal conflict for Michael is

• that he is allergic to pickles.
• that he really doesn't like Manny.
• that he doesn't have a father and no one can know
• that he is madly in love with Ellisue.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

The team the Clippers were playing when Michael was 3rd base coach and called a wrong play was

• Rosedale Robbins
• Risky Robbins
• Ragsdale Riders
• Rosebud Rowdys

The setting for Heat is

• Boston
• Bronx 
• Bakersfield
• Berry City

One of the major events for the plot of this book has to be

• Michael eating cookies at Mrs. C's
• Ellie running away after she saw Michael
• Carlos losing his job
• Michael telling Mr. Gibbs his dad was coming to town 

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

Mr. Minaya has a lot of these

• uniforms
• sayings/phrases
• children
• vans for the team

Michael was able to slip El Grande a note because he 

• yelled out "Mr. Gonzalez"
• he brought Mrs. C's cookies to the blue barrier
• held a poster up of Ellie
• in Spanish, spoke of a song about a cat

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CCSS.RL.6.3

Mr. Gonzalez parked his ______________ in lot _______.

• black Mercedes - 12

• blue Porsche - 15

• black Mustang - 14

• black Mercedes- 14

Michael cannot play baseball because he has 

• his Baptismal Certificate but not his license.
• his Birth Certificate but not his Baptismal Certificate.
• his Baptismal Certificate but not his Birth Certificate.
• the flu.

The reason the coaches in the league signed a petition about Michael playing baseball was because they

• wanted him out of the playoffs because he is too good.
• suspected his brother Carlos was doing something illegal.
• don't like his "better than them all" attitude.
• don't like players from Cuba.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Mr. Amorosa's objective for the ceremony with photographers and a microphone, was to promote 

• the new taco stand on 161st.
• the borough and positive interactions with kids.
• his new book on baseball.
• the Clippers.