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