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Casey at the Bat Quiz

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the crowd do as Casey advanced to the bat?

a)

They booed loudly.

b)

They remained silent.

c)

They rose a lusty yell.

d)

They left the stadium.

2.

How did Casey respond to the cheers from the crowd?

a)

He ignored them.

b)

He lightly doffed his hat.

c)

He shouted back.

d)

He waved his bat.

3.

What was evident in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place?

a)

Nervousness

b)

Anger

c)

Ease

d)

Confusion

4.

What was on Casey's face as he advanced to the bat?

a)

A frown

b)

A smile

c)

A look of fear

d)

A tear

5.

Who wrote the poem "Casey at the Bat"?

a)

Robert Frost

b)

Ernest Lawrence Thayer

c)

Emily Dickinson

d)

Walt Whitman

6.

What was the initial public reaction to the poem "Casey at the Bat"?

a)

It was an immediate success

b)

It was largely ignored

c)

It was criticized heavily

d)

It was banned

7.

Who helped popularize "Casey at the Bat" by reciting it for theater audiences?

a)

Mark Twain

b)

William DeWolf Hopper

c)

Edgar Allan Poe

d)

Langston Hughes

8.

What is the poem "Casey at the Bat" known for in American history?

a)

Being a famous novel

b)

Being a famous poem

c)

Being a famous play

d)

Being a famous song