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Quiz about Casey at the Bat
Quiz about Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat Trivia Quiz


A quiz on this famous poem

A multiple-choice quiz by scammaster. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
scammaster
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
79,338
Updated
Jan 11 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
615
Last 3 plays: Guest 223 (9/10), Guest 106 (9/10), cosechero (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who wrote 'Casey at the Bat'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What team was Casey playing on? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the score of the game? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who preceded Casey to the bat? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many people attended the baseball game? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following quotes is not from 'Casey at the Bat'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Why didn't Casey hit the first two balls? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of the opera written about Casey? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. According to the Cosmic Baseball Association, what was Casey's real name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Casey struck out - True or False?



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Most Recent Scores
Nov 18 2024 : Guest 223: 9/10
Nov 10 2024 : Guest 106: 9/10
Nov 07 2024 : cosechero: 2/10
Nov 03 2024 : Dorsetmaid: 10/10
Oct 27 2024 : Luckycharm60: 10/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who wrote 'Casey at the Bat'?

Answer: Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Thayer (1863-1940) was a Harvard graduate and the editor of the Harvard Lampoon, along with William Randolph Hearst.
2. What team was Casey playing on?

Answer: Mudville

"The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day" (Line 1)
3. What was the score of the game?

Answer: 4 to 2

"The score was 4 to 2, with one more inning left to play" (Line 2)
4. Who preceded Casey to the bat?

Answer: Flynn and Blake

"But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake" (Lines 9-10)
5. How many people attended the baseball game?

Answer: 5000

"Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt" (Lines 25-26)
6. Which of the following quotes is not from 'Casey at the Bat'?

Answer: 'Casey took the bat he handed, then he felt 'all odd' he said'

The quote "Casey took the bat he handed, then he felt "at odd", he said" is from "Why Casey Whiffed", a parody poem written in 1935 by Don Fairburn.
7. Why didn't Casey hit the first two balls?

Answer: He wanted to make a dramatic appearance

"And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped--
"That ain't my style," said Casey. "Strike one," the umpire said." (Lines 29-32)
8. What is the name of the opera written about Casey?

Answer: The Mighty Casey

William Schurman (1910-1992) wrote the opera in 1953.
9. According to the Cosmic Baseball Association, what was Casey's real name?

Answer: Brian Cavanaugh Casey

Cosmic Baseball Association has Casey's biography, based on the opera, "The Mighty Casey", on their website www.cosmicbaseball.com
10. Casey struck out - True or False?

Answer: True

"But there's no joy in Mudville-mighty Casey had struck out" (Last line)
Source: Author scammaster

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