Baseball Saved Us
Baseball Saved Us - (Ken Mochizuki - Level: 5.8)
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Choose the best answer for each question listed below.


1. What war was taking place during this book?

The Korean War.
World War II.
The Vietnam War.
World War I.
The Revolutionary War.

2. Who was put into the camps?

The Jews.
The slaves.
The Chinese.
The Hispanics.
The Japanese.

3. What did the prisoners have to wait outside for?

To play games.
To use the showers.
To use the phone and send mail.
To get dressed.
To eat and use the bathroom.

4. What were their sleeping quarters called?

Horse stalls.
Barracks.
Barns.
Shacks.
Bedrooms.

5. What made Shorty try harder at baseball?

The man in the tower was watching.
He felt bad for losing.
He wanted to impress his girlfriend.
His dad told him to try.
He got nervous.

6. What was the reason that made Dad decide they needed baseball?

Teddy yelled at him.
They needed to get in better shape.
The guards forced them to play.
They were bored.
They got tired of other sports.

7. How were things when they got back home?

They all got better jobs.
Things were bad all over again.
People were protesting.
Everything was perfect.
Shorty had a lot of girlfriends.

8. What did Shorty learn from playing baseball at the camp?

He learned how to be more friendly.
Baseball is not a fun sport.
He was not a good baseball player.
He learned how to believe in himself.
He found out others did not believe in him.

9. Why did the guard smile and give him a "thumbs up"?

He hit a home run.
He got hit by the ball.
He tripped while he was running.
Shorty smiled at him first.
He struck out.

10. How did baseball save them?

It gave them hope.
They went to the World Series.
They created a new sport.
They became rich and famous.
They won the war.

Your score is out of 10.