Narrator's Perspectives on Baseball and Obligations

In this video, Mrs. Flick reads chapter 14 from 'Al Capone Does My Shirts'. The chapter, titled 'Al Capone's Baseball', takes place on January 9th, 1935. Moose is upset with his mom and is focused on convincing Scout to change their baseball game day from Monday to Tuesday. Moose and Scout discuss the possibility of playing baseball on Alcatraz with the prisoners, including Al Capone. They also talk about the chance of getting a baseball that flies over the prison wall. Moose and Scout make plans for future games, and Moose promises to show Scout a convict baseball if he gets one.

What is the main focus of the narrator at the beginning of the chapter?

• His anger towards his mother

• His interest in Al Capone

• His concern for his friends

• His excitement about a new game

Why does the narrator want to change the baseball game day?

• He prefers playing on weekends

• He has piano lessons on Mondays

• He wants to play with a different team

• He has to watch his sister on Mondays

What does the narrator leave out when explaining his Monday schedule to Scout?

• His sister is older than him

• He is afraid of the prisoners

• He dislikes playing on Mondays

• He has other commitments

What does Scout do while talking to the narrator?

• Reads a book

• Plays with a baseball

• Draws a picture

• Writes in his ledger book

What is the narrator's attitude towards his sister?

• He is protective

• He is indifferent

• He is dismissive

• He is proud

What does Scout suggest about playing baseball with prisoners?

• It's a regular event

• It's not allowed

• It's a secret game

• It's allowed and encouraged

What is the narrator's reaction to the idea of playing with prisoners?

• He is excited

• He is indifferent

• He jokes about it

• He is scared

What does Scout find amusing about the idea of playing with prisoners?

• The rules of the game

• The location of the game

• The idea of stealing bases

• The prisoners' skills

What happens if a baseball comes over the prison wall?

• It must be returned

• It can be kept

• It is ignored

• It is reported

What does the narrator think about Al Capone playing baseball?

• He is uninterested

• He is curious to see it

• He thinks it's a rumor

• He is scared of it