Question 1

Why did Jalen steal the baseballs?

Accepted Answer

To pay for his travel baseball team.

Question 2

Who is Cat?

Accepted Answer

Jalen's close friend, who is rich and a tomboy.

Question 3

Where is Jalen's mother?

Accepted Answer

Pursuing her music career.

Question 4

What is at least one conflict in the story so far that deals with dishonesty?

Accepted Answer

Jalen lied to his father.

Question 5

Who is Cris Gamble?

Accepted Answer

A bully at Jalen's school, who is really good at baseball.

Question 6

What did Cris do to Jalen?

Accepted Answer

He tried to hit him with a pitch.

Question 7

Where did Jalen end up selling the baseballs?

Accepted Answer

To a thrift shop.

Question 8

What explanation did Jalen offer his dad about how he got the money.

Accepted Answer

He said he got it picking up baseballs.

Question 9

What deal did Jalen's dad try to make with Coach Gamble?

Accepted Answer

If he let Jalen be on the team, he would make him any kind of sandwiches that he wanted.

Question 10

Who does Cat's mom arrange for her and her friends to have dinner with for her birthday?

Accepted Answer

James Yager

Question 11

How does Jalen offer to help James Yager?

Accepted Answer

By predicting pitches.

Question 12

What do Yager and Jalen have in common?

Accepted Answer

They both have a parent who left their family.

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