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Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat
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1
In the first stanza, most of the fans are feeling__________________.
gloomy
mad
excited
confident
2
In line 10, what does "the former was a lulu " mean?
Flynn was weak.
Flynn was able to spread himself around the bases.
He was overweight.
Flynn was not smart.
3
The word "dell" means___________.
Mountaintops
hillside
valley
stadium
4
The word "patrons" means_______.
Umpires
People watching the game.
People serving refreshments.
Players
5
In line 3, what does the phrase "died at first" mean?
He was killed at first base.
Cooney was tagged out at first base.
Cooney was whacked with a bat
Cooney killed someone else at first base.
6
When the first two pitches were called strikes, the crowd's anger was aimed at ______.
the umpire
the pitcher
the game's rules
Casey
7
This poem is a ___________.
lyric
ballad
narrative
sonnet
8
What is the tone of the last stanza?
anger
happiness
disappointment
joy
9
You can tell that the crowd probably expects Casey to ___________.
kill the umpire
strike out
attack the pitcher
hit a home run
10
Which figurative language is used in: "like the beating of the storm waves on the stern..."?
Simile
Idiom
Hyperbole
Metaphor
11
The main struggle in this poem is between______________.
Casey and the pitcher
The crowd and the umpire
The crowd and Casey
Casey and the umpire
12
The word "pallor" means____________.
the award around someone's neck
the stadium
extreme paleness
a place where you meet guests
13
Most of the crowd stayed for the last inning because they__________________.
held out hope that Casey would get up to bat
wanted to see Casey strike out
expected their team to win
wanted to root for all the players no matter what
14
The author of this poem is_________________________.
Coone
Thayer
Ernest
Lawrence
15
The mood of this poem is____________.
suspense
apathy
anger
happiness
16
The word "preceded" means__________.
to come after
to come before
17
In line 14, what does "tore the cover off the ball" mean?
Blake hit the ball and it ripped.
Blake had a temper tantrum.
Blake hit the ball hard and fast.
Blake got mad and ripped the ball apart.
18
When the poet says the "tongues applauded" what can we infer?
The people wagged their tongues back and forth.
The people whistled loudly.
The people cheered.
The people kissed each other.
19
As Casey watched the first pitch, his attitude could best be described as _______.
arrogant
angry
embarrassed
humble
20
How does the crowd feel about Casey?
They were grim that he was up to bat.
They were upset that he would get up to bat.
They were excited to have him at bat.
They were hopeful he would not get up to bat.
21
When the crowd becomes angry about the two strikes, Casey's response is to_____.
glare at the umpire
calm down the crowd
join in the shouts of protest
ignore the crowd
