CKLA Unit 3 Lesson 12 Casey At the Bat

What is the score at the beginning of the baseball game?

• 0-0

• 4-2

• 6-3

• 8-4

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Why does “grim melancholy” sit upon the “stricken multitude”?

• because it is beginning to rain and the game will be cancelled

• because Flynn and Jimmy Blake are nowhere to be found

• because Casey is missing his lucky baseball bat

• because Flynn and Jimmy Blake need to bat before Casey gets a turn

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Where are Flynn and Jimmy Blake when Casey comes up to bat?

• Flynn is on third base, and Jimmy is on second base.

• Flynn is in the dugout, and Jimmy is on the pitcher’s mound.

• Flynn is on first base, and Jimmy is on third base.

• Flynn is at home, and Jimmy is in the dugout.

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Describe how the crowd reacts when Casey comes up to bat.

• Silence and quiet

• yelling and loud

• crying and upset

• mad and angry

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What flashes in Casey’s eye just before the first pitch?

• a tear

• hatred

• a daydream

• defiance

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How does the crowd react to Casey not swinging at the first pitch?

• The crowd is angry at Casey for not trying.

• The crowd is angry at the umpire for calling a strike

• The crowd is angry at the pitcher for not throwing the ball fast enough

• The crowd is angry at Flynn and Jimmy for trying to steal bases

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After Casey stills “the rising tumult”, what does he do on the second pitch?

• Casey swings mightily and hits a home run.

• Casey ignores the ball and does not swing.

• Casey swings and misses the ball completely.

• Casey swings and hits a foul ball.

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What does Casey NOT do before the third pitch?

• spit on the ground

• clench his teeth

• pound his bat upon the plate

• strain his muscles and make his face stern and cold

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Identify at least three happy things that are happening somewhere “in this favored land” in the final stanza of the poem?

• sun is shining bright

• babies are crying

• men are laughing

• hearts are light

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Why is there no joy in Mudville?

• because Casey hit a fly ball that was caught in the outfield

• because Casey hit a homerun, but he forgot to run the bases

• because Casey bunted and got out at first

• because Casey struck out after ignoring the first two pitches

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