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

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

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.

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

• Silence and quiet

• yelling and loud

• crying and upset

• mad and angry

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

• a tear

• hatred

• a daydream

• defiance

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

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.

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

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

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