Which of the following is an example of personification?

The book was so popular it flew off the shelf.

What is the theme of this poem?

Pride can end in negative results.

Which of the following lines proves that Casey was a prideful player?

And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.

Choose all of the events that took place before Casey got up to bat?

Casey tipped his hat to the crowd., Two of his team members hit the ball.

"A straggling few got up to go in deep despair." Why were people leaving the game?

They lost hope of winning the game.

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Narrative Poem

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Casey at the Bat

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1
There was pride in Casey’s "bearing" and a smile lit Casey’s face. What does "bearing" mean?
body or way of standing
face or expression
uniform
equipment bag
2
Which of the following is an example of personification?
My cat sleeps like a log.
Tommy is as strong as an ox.
The book was so popular it flew off the shelf.
This chair is a rock.
3
How does Casey feel when he steps up to bat?
nervous
excited
confused
confident
4
What is the theme of this poem?
Being honest can lead to a win!
Pride can end in negative results.
Confidence is the key.
Sports are important.
5
Which of the following lines proves that Casey was a prideful player?
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
Ten thousand eyes were on him
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
6
Choose all of the events that took place before Casey got up to bat?
Casey tipped his hat to the crowd.
Casey threw up because he was nervous.
Two of his team members hit the ball.
Two of his team members struck out.
7
You can tell that the crowd probably expects Casey to...
get a walk
strike out
kill the umpire
hit a homerun
8
"A straggling few got up to go in deep despair." Why were people leaving the game?
They got mad at the other team.
They got kicked out.
They were too tired to watch the rest of the game.
They lost hope of winning the game.
9
Why was there no joy in Mudville?
Despite Casey's hit, Mudville still lost.
Mighty Casey had struck out.
It started raining and the game was delayed.
Casey was traded to another team.
10
Which of the following is a similarity between narrative poems and prose?
rhyme scheme
story elements
lines
stanzas

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