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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Quiz

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Quiz

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1)

What color is the ice? (from Part 1, Lines 1-82)

Silver.
White.
Blue.
Green.
2)

What happens to the Mariner when he tells the Hermit his story? (from Part 7, Lines 514-625)

He cannot speak.
He is relieved of his agony.
He falls asleep.
His agony is doubled.
3)

Who/what hides in the mist? (from Part 2, Lines 83-142)

The Sun.
The Mariner.
The Spirit.
The Mariner's nephew.
4)

After describing the arrival of the Albatross and its interaction with the crew, the Mariner begins to look intensely uncomfortable. Why? (from Part 1, Lines 1-82)

He is thinking about how the Albatross drowns in the sea.
He is remembering how the Albatross freezes to death.
He is sad that his nephew kills the Albatross.
He is thinking about how he kills the Albatross.
5)

Slimy things are seen crawling with legs upon the slimy what? (from Part 2, Lines 83-142)

Mariners.
Reef.
Sea.
Ship.
6)

What comes between the Mariner's Ship and the sun? (from Part 3, Lines 143-223)

A sea monster.
The newly arrived ship.
The Polar Spirit.
Mist.
7)

What forces the Mariner to tell his story to the Hermit? (from Part 7, Lines 514-625)

The promise of food.
He chooses freely to tell his story.
A hatred of the Polar Spirit.
An agony in his soul.
8)

What does the Mariner tell the Guest he ought to love? (from Part 7, Lines 514-625)

The sea.
Animals.
All of God's creation.
Himself.
9)

What example of the Mariner's does the rest of the crew follow? (from Part 3, Lines 143-223)

They go to sleep.
They also kick their legs.
They write each other notes.
They also drink their own blood.
10)

On what side of the ship does the Sun now set? (from Part 2, Lines 83-142)

The front.
The back.
The right.
The left.
11)

What does the person working beside the Mariner say to him? (from Part 5, Lines 292-409)

We are going home.
God bless you.
Hello.
Nothing.
12)

Who claims the crew? (from Part 3, Lines 143-223)

Death.
Life-in-Death.
The Woman.
The Mariner.
13)

What does the phrase, "Day after day, day after day" suggest? (from Part 2, Lines 83-142)

The persistence of the crew in getting home.
The repetitiveness of being becalmed.
The remorse of the Mariner for killing the Albatross.
The constant flow of the water past the Ship.
14)

The Mariner prays to God that if he is not awake, then let him be: (from Part 6, Lines 410-513)

Permanently asleep.
Pinched.
Dreaming.
Woken up quickly.
15)

How does the Albatross die? (from Part 1, Lines 1-82)

The Albatross is hit by falling ice and drowns in the sea.
The Mariner's nephew shoots it with a crossbow.
The crew forgets to feed the Albatross and it freezes to death.
The Mariner shoots it with his crossbow.
16)

What does the Mariner hear after waking from the Heavenly sleep? (from Part 5, Lines 292-409)

A roaring wind.
A woman crying.
The Ship groaning.
The screams of the crew.
17)

Which of the following does the Mariner NOT describe seeing when he returns to his country? (from Part 6, Lines 410-513)

A familiar ship.
A hill.
The lighthouse.
The kirk.
18)

Why does the Mariner envy the Moon and stars? (from Part 4, Lines 224-291)

They are in the sky.
They have friends.
They move.
They are pure.
19)

How does the Pilot react to the Ship? (from Part 7, Lines 514-625)

He is hopeful.
He is afraid.
He is curious.
He wants to look for treasure.
20)

Of what's greatness does the Mariner tell the Guest? (from Part 7, Lines 514-625)

Seafaring.
Prayer.
Love.
Sleep.
21)

All of the sailors, including the Mariner, are mute by extreme thirst. How does he tell them what he sees? (from Part 3, Lines 143-223)

He draws a picture.
He writes a note.
He kicks his legs violently.
Drinks his own blood.
22)

What falls into the sea, like lead? (from Part 4, Lines 224-291)

The dead Albatross.
The anchor.
The Mariner.
The corpses of the crew.
23)

How many times does the Woman whistle? (from Part 3, Lines 143-223)

Zero times.
One time.
Three times.
Four times.
24)

How does the Ship begin to move after the Mariner wakes from the Heavenly sleep? (from Part 5, Lines 292-409)

The Ship moves itself.
The crew begins to row.
Mysteriously.
The wind pushes it.
25)

In what direction does the ship go after the Albatross arrives? (from Part 1, Lines 1-82)

North.
East.
South.
North-West.
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