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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 ChoiceThe word "doff" meansTo remove or take offTo make sure it is securely onTo clean with a soft clothTo make with feathers
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the setting of the poem?CaseyBaseball fieldMudvilleDon't be so cocky
- 5. Multiple ChoiceFrom the list below, who is NOT a character in the poem?FlynnJimmy BlakeBobbyCooney
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the conflict of the story?Casey is too confidentThe Mudville team is losing the gameCasey strikes outThe umpire is being unfair
- 7. Multiple Choice"the score stood" is an example of what type of figurative language?HyperbolePersonificationAlliterationSimile
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhen the first two pitches were called strikes, anger was aimed at____.CaseyThe pitcherThe opposing teamThe umpire
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the umpire do in the poem?He calls the first two strikes on Casey.He calls all three strikes on Casey.He intimidates Casey into striking.He favors the Mudville team's opponent.
- 10. 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
- 11. 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
- 12. 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.
- 13. 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.
- 14. Multiple Choice
"5,000 tongues applauded..." is an example of which type of figurative language?
Hyberbole
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the reader's mood at the end of this poem?
Joy
Disappointment
Anger
Fear
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the climax of this poem?
when Jimmy and Flynn get to second and third base (lines 13-16)
when Casey stepped up to the bat (lines 21-23)
when Casey lets the first ball pass without swinging at it (lines 29-32)
when Casey is taking a swing at the third ball (lines 45-48)
- 17. Multiple Choice
Why is Casey's turn at bat so important?
If Casey gets a hit, he wins a prize.
Casey and the pitcher are enemies.
Casey has never hit a homerun.
If he strikes out, his team loses.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a good summary of the 1st stanza?The Mudville Team was losing.The sun wasn't brilliant.Casey would never get up to bat.Cooney died at first.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich event is NOT part of the rising action?Mudville loses the game.Blake hit the ball.The crowd yells at the umpire.Casey doffs hit hat to the crowd.
- 20. 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 - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags