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WorksheetsCasey at the Bat
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This poem is a _____ poem.
a)
Narrative
b)
Sonnet
c)
Lyric
d)
Ballad
2.
What does the crowd expect Casey to do?
a)
Hit a home run
b)
Strike out
c)
Argue with the umpire
d)
Bunt the ball
3.
When Casey steps up to the bat, he is ____.
a)
Angry
b)
Confident
c)
Nervous
d)
Scornful
4.
The word "doff" means
a)
To remove or take off
b)
To make sure it is securely on
c)
To clean with a soft cloth
d)
To make with feathers
5.
"deep despair" is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Hyperbole
6.
What is the setting of the poem?
a)
Casey
b)
Baseball field
c)
Mudville
d)
Don't be so cocky
7.
From the list below, who is NOT a character in the poem?
a)
Flynn
b)
Jimmy Blake
c)
Bobby
d)
Cooney
8.
The word "haughty" means
a)
To do bad things
b)
To be happy in your work
c)
To be arrogant or prideful
d)
To be sturdy and strong
9.
What is the conflict of the story?
a)
Casey is too confident
b)
The Mudville team is losing the game
c)
Casey strikes out
d)
The umpire is being unfair
10.
"the score stood" is an example of what type of figurative language?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Simile
11.
When the first two pitches were called strikes, anger was aimed at____.
a)
Casey
b)
The pitcher
c)
The opposing team
d)
The umpire
12.
What does the umpire do in the poem?
a)
He calls the first two strikes on Casey.
b)
He calls all three strikes on Casey.
c)
He intimidates Casey into striking.
d)
He favors the Mudville team's opponent.
13.
"get a whack at that" is an example of what figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
14.
"there went up a muffled roar like the beating of the storm waves" is an example of what figurative language?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
15.
What is the theme of the story?
a)
Being over confident can be dangerous
b)
Practice makes perfect
c)
Don't be mean to others
d)
Look both ways before you cross the street
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