Casey at the Bat

When the poem begins, it is

• the first inning

• halftime

• the third inning

• the last inning

After two players struck out, Flynn and Blake surprised the crowd by...

• hitting foul balls

• making it on base

• both hitting home runs

• betting on Casey

How did the crowd react when Casey advanced to the bat?

• booing

• spitting

• cheering

• sneering

How did Casey respond to the crowd?

• he lightly doffed his bat

• he cursed loudly

• he spit on home plate

• he smiled brightly

What did Casey do on the first pitch and second pitch?

• swing and miss

• swing and hit

• hit a home run

• nothing

After the second pitch, the crowd became angry with whom?

• the pitcher

• Casey

• the umpire

• the catcher

What did Casey do on the third pitch?

• swing and miss

• swing and hit

• hit a home run

• nothing

Which sentence best summarized the third stanza of the poem?

• Casey will get a chance to bat after all.

• Flynn and Blake did surprisingly well at bat, leaving Flynn on third and Blake on second.

• The fans went nuts when they realized that Casey was up to bat next.

• Flynn and Blake were both very weak players, and the crowd doubled their abilities to make it on base.

What 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.

What is a good summary of the 2nd stanza?

• The crowd was hopeful that Casey would get up to bat.

• All the fans left the game.

• Casey struck out.

• Two players were injured.