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Casey at the Bat Trivia Quiz

A quiz on this famous poem

A multiple-choice quiz by scammaster. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
scammaster

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,338

Updated
Jan 11 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
605

Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (5/10), Guest 152 (5/10), Guest 42 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote 'Casey at the Bat'? Hint

Anonymous

James Blooney

Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Question 2 of 10

2. What team was Casey playing on? Hint

Sagebrush

Washington

Brookesfield

Mudville

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the score of the game? Hint

6 to 9

3 to 2

5 to 6

4 to 2

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who preceded Casey to the bat? Hint

Jimmis and Dwayne

Cooney and Barrows

Flynn and Blake

Jones and Blake

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many people attended the baseball game? Hint

3400

5000

2600

4000

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Question 6 of 10

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

'A straggling few got up to go in deep despair'

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

'So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,'

'Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright'

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Question 7 of 10

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

He wanted to make a dramatic appearance

His manager told him not to

He was paid to throw the game

His girlfriend bet on the other team

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Question 8 of 10

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

That Ain't My Style

The Outlook Isn't Brilliant

Joy in Mudville

The Mighty Casey

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Question 9 of 10

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

Brian Cavanaugh Casey

Michael Roughhouse Casey

James Britcher Casey

Jefferson Blythe Casey

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Question 10 of 10

10. Casey struck out - True or False?

True

False

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 16 2024 : Guest 74: 5/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 152: 5/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 42: 4/10
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 49: 4/10
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 49: 0/10
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 157: 8/10
Apr 03 2024 : Guest 42: 10/10
Apr 03 2024 : Guest 152: 8/10
Apr 03 2024 : Guest 157: 6/10

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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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