Brothers at Bat

What is the story mostly about?

• the history of baseball

• how brothers grow closer over time

• a baseball team made up of brothers

• what people can learn from playing sports

What do readers mainly learn from the beginning of the story?

• how the Acerra sisters felt about sports

• what daily life was like for the Acerra family

• what the Acerras did during the winter months

• how the Acerras usually got along with their neighbors

How did Alfred’s brothers help him after he hurt his eye?

• They asked him to become their coach.

• They all took turns visiting him in the hospital.

• They allowed him to be the pitcher instead of the catcher.

• They played ball with him so he could get his skills and courage back.

Why did the team stop playing for a while during the 1940s?

• Six of the brothers went off to fight in the Second World War.

• The brothers wanted to spend time at the World’s Fair in New York.

• The brothers were not getting along, so they decided to take a break.

• Some of the brothers had gotten other jobs, so there were not enough players.

Freddie Acerra said that the Baseball Hall of Fame “treated us like we were kings.” What does it mean to be treated like kings?

• to be shown honor and respect

• to be offered a castle and a crown

• to be remembered for many years

• to be given the power to make the rules

Which point of view is the narrator using?

• First Person

• Third Person