Read the following excerpt. Lenny quietly tucked the baseball underneath the duel bag and walked to the refreshment table. He
hoped that no one would find that ball for the entire practice so they would be able to go home early.
He wouldn't miss any pop flies. It would be great.
"Here, I found the ball!" Greg said proudly aer shiing the duel bag aside. "Let's play!" Greg couldn't
wait for his turn at bat.
1. The narrator is telling this story in order to (1 point)
teach readers the rules of baseball.
give a personal opinion about several characters.
generate reader interest in baseball.
explore the thoughts and feelings of several characters.

Cite textual evidence to support this analysis of the connection. a. he says that he chooses “to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation,” so it shows that he has given up hope. b. he states, “so we’ve come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches” of the nation for everyone. this proves that he wants government money to be equally shared. c. mlk explains that america should give african americans “a bad check, a check that has come back marked ‘insufficient funds.’” d. he mentions that america wrote a bad check for freedom to african americans, but he states that he “refuses to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt.” he also states, “we’ve come to cash this check… of freedom and security of justice.”