Casey at the Bat - Quiz

What does the crowd expect Casey to do?

• Hit a home run
• Strike out
• Argue with the umpire
• Bunt the ball 

When Casey steps up to the bat, he is ____.

• Angry
• Confident
• Nervous
• Scornful

The word "doff" means

• To remove or take off
• To make sure it is securely on
• To clean with a soft cloth
• To make with feathers

What is the setting of the poem?

• Casey
• Baseball field 
• Mudville
• Don't be so cocky 

From the list below, who is NOT a character in the poem?

• Flynn
• Jimmy Blake
• Bobby
• Cooney

What is the conflict of the story?

• Casey is too confident
• The Mudville team is losing the game
• Casey strikes out 
• The umpire is being unfair

"the score stood" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Simile

When the first two pitches were called strikes, anger was aimed at____. 

• Casey
• The pitcher
• The opposing team
• The umpire

What 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.

What is the theme of the story?

• Being over confident can be dangerous
• Practice makes perfect
• Don't be mean to others
• Look both ways before you cross the street