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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. Who is the speaker of the poem?
(a) A writer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A sailor.

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

3. What feature of the Captain's face does line 17 focus on?
(a) His brow.
(b) His chin.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His mouth.

4. In context, the literal meaning of the word "rack" in line two is which of the following?
(a) A thorough sorting or sifting.
(b) Battle or confrontation.
(c) Storm or upheaval.
(d) A metal rod used for hanging things.

5. Which technique is evident in the phrase "for you the flag is flung" (line 10)?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Assonance.
(c) Cacophony.
(d) Sibilance.

Short Answer Questions

1. By which other term, besides "Captain," does the speaker address the captain of the ship?

2. Line 4, "While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring," contains examples of which techniques?

3. 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)?

4. Line 6, "O the bleeding drops of red," is an example of which technique?

5. What does it mean that the people are "exulting"?

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