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Quiz Bowl. POETRY (RL.8.1,3,4,5,&6) “Casey at the Bat” pages 650-652 from HRW textbook We will read the poem aloud together. There will be 6 multiple choice questions (1 pt. each) and 1 constructed response question as a 2-pt. Bonus question.
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Quiz Bowl POETRY (RL.8.1,3,4,5,&6) “Casey at the Bat” pages 650-652 from HRW textbook We will read the poem aloud together. There will be 6 multiple choice questions (1 pt. each) and 1 constructed response question as a 2-pt. Bonus question. The points that your group receives will be added to your poetry quiz grade on Wednesday.
Question 1: • At the beginning of “Casey at the Bat,” why are the Mudville fans in despair? (RL.8.3) • A. The Mudville team was winning by a landslide. • B. Casey hurt his leg. • C. The Mudville team was losing. • D. One of the Mudville teammates died during the game.
Questions 2: Why did the crowd shout “Fraud!”? (RL.8.6) • a. They agreed with the umpire’s call, “Strike two!” • b. They thought that Casey had stolen home plate. • c. They disagreed with the umpire’s call, “Strike two!” • d. They thought the pitcher missed Casey’s signal.
Question 3: 3. In which line does the author use personification to show the crowd’s perspective on Casey? (RL.8.6) • a. “The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.” • b. “Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt.” • c. “No stranger in the crowd could doubt ‘twas Casey at the bat.” • d. “From the benches black with people, there went up a muffled roar.”
Question 4: The form of this poem was chosen to: (RL.8.3) • a. explain the rules of baseball to people who attend games • b. inform readers about the dangers of attending games • c. argue that umpires always make unfair calls • d. narrate the story about a well-liked baseball player
Question 5: What is the MAIN effect that the repetition in the last two lines of the second to last stanza has on readers? (RL.8.3) • a. It conveys the idea of slow motion. • b. It conveys a mood of hopelessness. • c. It conveys a feeling of boredom. • d. It conveys an impression of well-being.
Question 6: • In line 10, what does “pudding” refer to? (RL.8.4) • A. a dessert • B. a good player • C. a lousy player • D. a tired player
Question 7: • What can readers infer about Casey’s frame of mind as he comes up to bat? (RL.8.1, RL.8.5) • There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place; There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile lit Casey's face. And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,