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- 1. Multiple Choice
They thought, "If only Casey could get a whack at that--we'd put up even money now with Casey at the bat. "But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake..."
What is another word for preceded as it is used in the sentence above?
finish
obey
go after
go before
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the setting of the poem?
past; baseball field
past; in a city
daytime; Mudville Nine's home baseball field
daytime in the summer
- 3. Multiple Choice
"5,000 tongues applauded..." is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
personification
onomatopoeia
metaphor
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the MAIN conflict in the poem?
The crowd is being loud and rude during the game
Casey is struggling to bat his best
Casey and the pitcher are each trying to win the game for their team
The umpire isn't calling the game fairly
- 5. Multiple Choice
The poem is written from which point of view?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which is the best theme for the poem?
Always swing at the ball
Never underestimate the underdog
Arrogance rarely pays off
Winning is everything
- 7. Multiple Choice
When Casey steps up to the bat, how is he feeling?
Confident
Angry
Scornful
Nervous
- 8. Multiple Choice
What style of poem is "Casey at the Bat"?
Free Verse
Sonnet
Lyrical
Ballad
- 9. Multiple Choice
What does the crowd expect Casey to do?
Hit a home run
Strike out
Argue with the umpire
Bunt the ball
- 10. Multiple Choice
When the first two pitches were called strikes, anger was aimed at who?
Casey
The Pitcher
The Opposing Team
The Umpire
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which line indicates that the Mudville fans do not think the upcoming batters will be successful?
"The rest clung to the hope which springs eternal in the human breast;"
"Defiance flashed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip."
"'Kill him! Kill the umpire!' shouted someone on the stand."
"A straggling few got up to go in deep despair."
- 12. Multiple Choice
What do the following lines tell the reader? “Fraud! Cried the maddened thousands, an echo answered “Fraud! But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.
Casey is fearful of the crowd.
The Mudville fans idolize Casey.
The crowd is pleased with the umpire.
The Mudville fans have faith in Casey.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which line in this poem best shows the reader that Casey was arrogant or superior?
“Defiance flashed in Casey’s eye, a sneer curled Casey’s lip.”
"He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate."
"And when responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat."
"And Casey stood a watching it in haughty grandeur there."
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which line from the poem best shows that Casey’s attitude at the plate has changed?
"That ain't my style," said Casey
"With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone."
"The sneer is gone from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate,"
"And it's likely they'd had killed him had not Casey raised his hand."
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which statement would the author of this poem most likely agree with?
Even the best will sometimes experience failure.
All is well that ends well.
It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.
Practice makes perfect.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the reader's mood at the end of this poem?
Joy
Disappointment
Anger
Fear
- 17. Multiple Choice
In the poem, "died at second" is an example of which type of figurative language?
personification
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
- 18. Multiple Choice
In the poem, "get a whack at that" is an example of which type of figurative language?
onomatopoeia
alliteration
personification
hyperbole
- 19. Multiple Choice
In the poem, "deep despair" is an example of which type of figurative language?
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
alliteration
- 20. Multiple Choice
In the poem, "there went up a muffle roar like the beating of the storm waves" is an example of which type of figurative language?
metaphor
alliteration
simile
hyperbole
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