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Duplicate of Casey at the Bat
Duplicate of Casey at the Bat
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1
In line 3, what does the phrase "died at first" mean?
Cooney was tagged out at first base.
Cooney killed someone else at first base.
He was killed at first base.
Cooney was whacked with a bat
2
The word "patrons" means_______.
People serving refreshments.
People watching the game.
Players
Umpires
3
As Casey watched the first pitch, his attitude could best be described as _______.
arrogant
humble
embarrassed
angry
4
The mood of this poem is____________.
suspense
apathy
anger
happiness
5
You can tell that the crowd probably expects Casey to ___________.
hit a home run
kill the umpire
strike out
attack the pitcher
6
The main struggle in this poem is between______________.
The crowd and the umpire
The crowd and Casey
Casey and the pitcher
Casey and the umpire
7
The word "preceded" means__________.
to come before
to come after
8
When the first two pitches were called strikes, the crowd's anger was aimed at ______.
the pitcher
the game's rules
the umpire
Casey
9
Most of the crowd stayed for the last inning because they__________________.
held out hope that Casey would get up to bat
expected their team to win
wanted to root for all the players no matter what
wanted to see Casey strike out
10
In the first stanza, most of the fans are feeling__________________.
gloomy
excited
mad
confident
11
Which figurative language is used in: "like the beating of the storm waves on the stern..."?
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
12
In line 14, what does "tore the cover off the ball" mean?
Blake got mad and ripped the ball apart.
Blake hit the ball and it ripped.
Blake had a temper tantrum.
Blake hit the ball hard and fast.
13
The word "dell" means___________.
hillside
Mountaintops
valley
stadium
14
What is the tone of the last stanza?
joy
anger
happiness
disappointment
15
When the poet says the "tongues applauded" what can we infer?
The people whistled loudly.
The people kissed each other.
The people cheered.
The people wagged their tongues back and forth.
16
In line 10, what does "the former was a lulu " mean?
Flynn was not smart.
He was overweight.
Flynn was able to spread himself around the bases.
Flynn was weak.
17
How does the crowd feel about Casey?
They were excited to have him at bat.
They were hopeful he would not get up to bat.
They were upset that he would get up to bat.
They were grim that he was up to bat.
18
The word "pallor" means____________.
a place where you meet guests
the award around someone's neck
extreme paleness
the stadium
19
This poem is a ___________.
ballad
narrative
lyric
sonnet
20
When the crowd becomes angry about the two strikes, Casey's response is to_____.
glare at the umpire
calm down the crowd
ignore the crowd
join in the shouts of protest