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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The main conflict throughout much of the selection occurs between... | Mitchell and himself |
| What does the word cryptic mean? | unclear |
| I want to go to the movies (to, two, too). | too |
| The story is told in first person, second person, or third person point of view? | First person. It is told by Mitchell's point of view. |
| Because it is told through Mitchell's point of view, what does the reader know about his mom? | Only what Mitchell thinks of her. |
| What does pathetic mean? | pitiful |
| What does Mitchell realize that leads to the story's resolution? | Baseball is important to him because it connects him to his father. |
| How does the hawk contribute to the story? | It teaches a lesson Mitchell can apply to baseball and it catches Mitchell's ball during the baseball game. |
| My sister is (two, too, to) years old. | two |
| What can the reader infer about Uncle Tommy? | He loves Mitchell and wants to be there for him as a parent. |
| What conflict does Mitchell struggle with through most of the story? | The lack of connection to his late father. |
| How does the setting of the baseball field contribute to Mitchell's conflict in the story? | It flusters him to be on the field knowing his father cannot see him play. |