Casey at the Bat Questions

What sport are they playing?

How many innings were already played?

What was the score?

Was the Mudville team winning or losing?

What does it mean when it says that Cooney ‘died’ at first?

Was Barrows out or safe at first?

How many outs are there?

Why did a few fans leave before the very end of the game?

Who was up to bat before Casey?

Did the fans have any confidence in Flynn’s or Jimmy Blake’s ability? How do you know?

What base did Flynn reach after he batted?

What does ‘tore the cover off the ball’ mean?

Which bases were the players on?

What does ‘a-hugging third’ mean?

How many fans were still at the game?

How do we know the fans had confidence in Casey’s ability?

How did Casey feel about his own ability? How do we know?

What is the leather-covered sphere?

Did Casey swing at the first pitch?

Did the umpire call the pitch a ball or a strike?

How did the crowd react to the umpire’s call?

Who calmed the crowd?

Did Casey swing at the second pitch?

What did the umpire call the second pitch?

How did the crowd react to the umpire’s call?

What made the crowd calm down?

What emotion is Casey displaying now that he has two strikes?

Does Casey swing at the third pitch?

Does Casey hit the ball?

What country is it referring to when the author uses ‘favored land’?

Is this a national event or a local event? How do you know?