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