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Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat
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1
How do you think Casey felt after striking out?
embarrassed
angry
excited
nervous
2
The main struggle in this poem is between______________.
The crowd and Casey
Casey and the pitcher
The crowd and the umpire
Casey and the umpire
3
In the first stanza, most of the fans are feeling__________________.
mad
confident
excited
gloomy
4
You can tell that the crowd probably expects Casey to ___________.
kill the umpire
strike out
attack the pitcher
hit a home run
5
In line 10, what does "the former was a lulu " mean?
Flynn was weak.
Flynn was able to spread himself around the bases.
Flynn was not smart.
He was overweight.
6
The word "dell" means___________.
stadium
valley
Mountaintops
hillside
7
This poem is a ___________.
lyric
sonnet
nursery rhyme
narrative poem
8
When the first two pitches were called strikes, the crowd's anger was aimed at ______.
the game's rules
Casey
the umpire
the pitcher
9
The word "preceded" means__________.
to come after
to come before
10
When the crowd becomes angry about the two strikes, Casey's response is to_____.
join in the shouts of protest
ignore the crowd
glare at the umpire
calm down the crowd
11
The author of this poem is_________________________.
Coone
Lawrence
Ernest
Thayer
12
The word "patrons" means_______.
Players
People watching the game.
People serving refreshments.
Umpires
13
In line 14, what does "tore the cover off the ball" mean?
Blake had a temper tantrum.
Blake hit the ball hard and fast.
Blake hit the ball and it ripped.
Blake got mad and ripped the ball apart.
14
The mood of this poem is____________.
suspense
anger
apathy
happiness
15
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 killed someone else at first base.
Cooney was whacked with a bat
16
How does the crowd feel about Casey?
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.
They were grim that he was up to bat.
17
What is the tone of the last stanza?
anger
disappointment
joy
happiness
18
When the poet says the "tongues applauded" what can we infer?
The fans ate popcorn.
The people cheered.
The people wagged their tongues back and forth.
The people whistled loudly.
19
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
20
As Casey watched the first pitch, his attitude could best be described as _______.
arrogant
humble
embarrassed
angry
21
Which figurative language is used in: "like the beating of the storm waves on the stern..."?
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Idiom
