Ball Hawk Short Story by Joseph Bruchac

Which statement below can best be supported by the events of the story?

• Uncle Tommy feels responsible for what happened to the narrator's father, so he tries to make it up to him by helping him with baseball.

• Since the narrator's dad died, Uncle Tommy has made an effort to support the narrator in many aspects of his life.

• When Uncle Tommy gives the narrator advice, he doesn't listen to it because he doesn't respect him.

• Uncle Tommy wants the narrator to be as good at baseball as his dad was, so he decides to train him.

Part B: What excerpt from the story best supports your answer to Part A?

• Uncle Tommy shook his head. "Why did you keep playing it so long?" "Because the other guys won't let me quit.

• "Quite frankly, if Uncle Tommy hadn't come into my life when he did, I probably would have ended up dying my hair purple and going goth.

• How can this hawk catch a bird in flight at ninety miles an hour? Uncle Tommy said. "Because he sees it?" I asked. Uncle Tommy shook his head. He wanted me to think. "Because he sees where it's going to be," I said.

• It stopped as the hawk dove. It caught the ball in its claws, banked, flapped its wings, and floated off toward the distant mountains, taking what should have been my first home run with it.

What role does Uncle Tommy play in the narrator's life and how does that impact him? Provide two pieces of evidence from the text to support your answer. Remember to restate the question, provide your answer, cite evidence to support your answer, and explain how your evidence supports your answer.

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Directions: Using the text to the right, identify which part of the plot is described.

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Rising action - events that lead to clim

Climax - defining moment

Resolution - how conflict is resolved.

Exposition - beginning of story

Falling Action

Which statement best reflects Uncle Tommy's influence on the narrator in the story "Ball Hawk"?

• Uncle Tommy feels responsible for the narrator's performance in baseball.

• Uncle Tommy is indifferent to the narrator's activities and interests.

• Uncle Tommy provides support but the narrator does not value his advice.

• Uncle Tommy is solely focused on the narrator's academic success.

What is the point of view of the short story "Ball Hawk"?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Omniscient

What explanation best supports your answer to the point of view of the short story "Ball Hawk"?

• The narrator is part of the story and is experiencing what is being told from his perspective.

• The narrator is telling the story to the audience as if they are the character in the story.

• The narrator is describing what he sees happening and is sharing the feelings and thoughts of one character.

• The narrator is describing what he sees happening without sharing the feelings and thoughts of any characters.

• The narrator is describing what he sees happening and sharing the feelings and thoughts of many characters.

Why does the narrator's mother want them to play baseball?

• She thinks it will help him make new friends.

• She believes it honors his cultural identity as an Indian.

• She hopes it will lead to a professional career.

• She wants them to bond with Uncle Tommy.

Why does the narrator's mother encourage him to play baseball?

• She thinks it will help him make new friends.

• She believes it honors his cultural identity as an Indian.

• She hopes it will lead to a professional career.

• She wants them to bond with Uncle Tommy.

What is the main theme of the short story 'Ball Hawk' by Joseph Bruchac?

• A) The importance of family support

• B) The struggle for personal identity

• C) The pursuit of athletic excellence

• D) The conflict between tradition and modernity