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