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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the crowd expect Casey to do?Hit a home runStrike outArgue with the umpireBunt the ball
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhen Casey steps up to the bat, he is ____.AngryConfidentNervousScornful
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the conflict of the story?Casey is too confidentThe Mudville team is losing the gameCasey strikes outThe umpire is being unfair
- 4. 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."
- 5. 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
- 6. Multiple Choice
What surprising event happens in stanzas 3-4?
Both Flynn and Blake get on base, which means that Casey will get to bat.
Jimmy Blake and Flynn make a cake for Casey to have after the game.
Blake hits the ball so hard that dust is lifted into the air.
The crowd watching the game becomes even more nervous about the game than before.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What plot event changed the mood from the beginning of the poem in stanzas 1-3 to the mood found in the middle of the poem in stanzas 4-10?
Defiance flashed in Casey’s eye, a sneer curled Casey’s lip (Line 28)
“Kill him! Kill the umpire!” shouted someone in the stand (Line 35)
“That ain’t my style,” said Casey. “Strike one! The umpire said. (Line 32)
For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat. (Line 20)
- 8. Multiple Choice
They thought, “If only Casey could but 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 sentences above?finishobeygo aftergo before - 9. Multiple ChoiceThis poem is a _____ poem.NarrativeSonnetLyricBallad
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the setting of the poem?CaseyBaseball fieldMudvilleDon't be so cocky
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen the first two pitches were called strikes, anger was aimed at____.CaseyThe pitcherThe opposing teamThe umpire
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the theme of the story?Being over confident can be dangerousPractice makes perfectDon't be mean to othersLook both ways before you cross the street
- 13. Multiple Choice
How does the crowd feel after the Casey’s two strikes?
They are upset with Casey because he has not hit a home run yet.
They are happy that Casey has gotten a chance to win the game?
They are furious that the umpire called two strikes against Casey.
They are thrilled that they get to watch such an exciting game.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why is there no longer any joy in Mudville?
There are no more bands playing music there.
The crowd was so excited that Casey got to bat, but then he struck out.
Casey shattered the stadium with the force of his swing.
The pitcher was very cruel to Casey, who is a very popular player.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does the term “patrons” most likely mean in line 4?
Spectators
Businessmen
Players
Murders
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