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The poem "Casey at the Bat" begins during ...

• The first inning of the game.

• With Mudville beating their opponent.

• The first day of the season.

• the last inning of the game.

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What is the setting of the poem?

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

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They thought, “If only Casey could but get a whack at that—We’d put up even money now, with Casey at the bat.”But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,

What is another word for preceded as it is used in the sentences above?

• finish
• obey
• go after
  
• go before
  

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Why is Casey's turn at bat so important?

• If Casey gets a hit, he wins a prize.

• Casey and the pitcher are enemies.

• Casey has never hit a homerun.

• If he strikes out, his team loses.

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

• Silence and quiet

• yelling and loud

• crying and upset

• mad and angry

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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.

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

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

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

• Flynn
• Jimmy Blake
• Bobby
• Cooney

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

• Angry
• Confident
• Nervous
• Scornful

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What does the crowd expect Casey to do?

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

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