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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "O Captain! My Captain!" lines 1-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which term describes the poem's repeated use of the phrases "O Captain! My Captain!" (lines 1 and 9) and "fallen cold and dead" (lines 8, 16, and 24)?
(a) Chorus.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Refrain.
(d) Verse.

2. Line 6, "O the bleeding drops of red," is an example of which technique?
(a) Metonymy.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Oxymoron.

3. What is the most common type of metrical foot in "O Captain! My Captain!"?
(a) The trochee.
(b) The iamb.
(c) The spondee.
(d) The dactyl.

4. What does it mean that the people are "exulting"?
(a) They are quietly watchful.
(b) They are crying out in grief.
(c) They are cheering excitedly.
(d) They are drinking and celebrating.

5. What is a "keel" (line 4)?
(a) The central and largest sail on a three-masted ship.
(b) A part of a ship's steering mechanism, found at the back of the ship.
(c) A flat structure at the bottom of a ship, designed to add stability.
(d) A measurement of the speed a ship is traveling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which technique is evident in line 10, "Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills"?

2. Which is the best interpretation of line 9, when the speaker urges "O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells"?

3. In context, the literal meaning of the word "rack" in line two is which of the following?

4. The poem's title and first line contain an example of which technique?

5. What type of rhyme is employed in line 20, "From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won"?

(see the answer key)

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