"Casey at the Bat"

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10 questions

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"Casey at the Bat"

Last updated over 1 year ago

10 questions

Instructions

Question 1

What is the purpose of the first stanza of the poem?

To explain action

To set the scene for the poem

To introduce characters

To tell what will happen later

Question 2

How would you describe the player named Flynn in the poem?

Confident and proud

Not very good/ disliked by the fans

The best player on the team

Sad and depressed

Question 3

Read these two lines from the poem:
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on

But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.

What can be concluded about Casey based on these two lines?

He has power over the audience/ they listen to him

He is the most important player in the game

He is determined to win the game

He is angry at the audience

Question 4

When Casey is at bat, what happens the FIRST time the pitcher throws the ball?

Casey swings and misses for strike one

Casey does NOT swing and the umpire calls a strike

Casey hits the ball and runs to first base

Casey hits a homerun

Question 5

Why does the audience call “Fraud!” when the umpire calls the second strike?

Because they are angry with the umpire for calling a strike

Because they think Casey is trying to lose the game

Because they think Casey should have swung at the ball

Because they want Casey to hit a homerun

Question 6

What does the word "preceded" most nearly mean in the following line?

But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake...

came before 

was jealous of 

ignored 

hated 

Question 7

Why did the poet end the second to last stanza with the words, “And now the air is shattered with the force of Casey’s blow?”

He wanted to make the reader think Casey hit the ball.

He wanted to explain how hard Casey hit the ball

He wanted to show how powerful an athlete Casey was.

He wanted an exciting victory before wrapping up the story in the final stanza.

Question 8

Read the following line from the poem:
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

The underlined part of the quote is an example of a:

simile

hyperbole

metaphor

alliteration

Question 9

What did the author actually mean when he wrote that "Cooney died at first"?

Question 10

10.

What message or lesson was the author trying to teach readers? Use text evidence to support your answer.

Question 1

What is the purpose of the first stanza of the poem?

To explain action

To set the scene for the poem

To introduce characters

To tell what will happen later

Question 2

How would you describe the player named Flynn in the poem?

Confident and proud

Not very good/ disliked by the fans

The best player on the team

Sad and depressed

Question 3

Read these two lines from the poem:
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on

But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.

What can be concluded about Casey based on these two lines?

He has power over the audience/ they listen to him

He is the most important player in the game

He is determined to win the game

He is angry at the audience

Question 4

When Casey is at bat, what happens the FIRST time the pitcher throws the ball?

Casey swings and misses for strike one

Casey does NOT swing and the umpire calls a strike

Casey hits the ball and runs to first base

Casey hits a homerun

Question 5

Why does the audience call “Fraud!” when the umpire calls the second strike?

Because they are angry with the umpire for calling a strike

Because they think Casey is trying to lose the game

Because they think Casey should have swung at the ball

Because they want Casey to hit a homerun

Question 6

What does the word "preceded" most nearly mean in the following line?

But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake...

came before 

was jealous of 

ignored 

hated 

Question 7

Why did the poet end the second to last stanza with the words, “And now the air is shattered with the force of Casey’s blow?”

He wanted to make the reader think Casey hit the ball.

He wanted to explain how hard Casey hit the ball

He wanted to show how powerful an athlete Casey was.

He wanted an exciting victory before wrapping up the story in the final stanza.

Question 8

Read the following line from the poem:
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

The underlined part of the quote is an example of a:

simile

hyperbole

metaphor

alliteration

Question 9

What did the author actually mean when he wrote that "Cooney died at first"?

Question 10

10.

"Casey at the Bat"

"Casey at the Bat"

What is the purpose of the first stanza of the poem?

How would you describe the player named Flynn in the poem?

Read these two lines from the poem:He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go onBut one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.What can be concluded about Casey based on these two lines?

When Casey is at bat, what happens the FIRST time the pitcher throws the ball?

Why does the audience call “Fraud!” when the umpire calls the second strike?

What does the word "preceded" most nearly mean in the following line? But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake...

Why did the poet end the second to last stanza with the words, “And now the air is shattered with the force of Casey’s blow?”

Read the following line from the poem:And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.The underlined part of the quote is an example of a:

What did the author actually mean when he wrote that "Cooney died at first"?

What message or lesson was the author trying to teach readers? Use text evidence to support your answer.

What is the purpose of the first stanza of the poem?

How would you describe the player named Flynn in the poem?

Read these two lines from the poem:He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go onBut one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.What can be concluded about Casey based on these two lines?

When Casey is at bat, what happens the FIRST time the pitcher throws the ball?

Why does the audience call “Fraud!” when the umpire calls the second strike?

What does the word "preceded" most nearly mean in the following line? But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake...

Why did the poet end the second to last stanza with the words, “And now the air is shattered with the force of Casey’s blow?”

Read the following line from the poem:And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.The underlined part of the quote is an example of a:

What did the author actually mean when he wrote that "Cooney died at first"?

What message or lesson was the author trying to teach readers? Use text evidence to support your answer.

Read these two lines from the poem:
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on

But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.

What can be concluded about Casey based on these two lines?

What does the word "preceded" most nearly mean in the following line?

But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake...

Read the following line from the poem:
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

The underlined part of the quote is an example of a:

Read these two lines from the poem:
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on

But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.

What can be concluded about Casey based on these two lines?

What does the word "preceded" most nearly mean in the following line?

But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake...

Read the following line from the poem:
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

The underlined part of the quote is an example of a: