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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. Where is the ship in the beginning of the poem?
(a) Docked in the port.
(b) On the open sea.
(c) Just coming into port.
(d) Just leaving the port.

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

3. What is the most accurate way to describe the poem's stanza form?
(a) Double quatrain.
(b) Octave.
(c) Double tercet.
(d) Sestet.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The list of ways the crowd is celebrating the arrival of the ship in lines 9-12 is an example of which technique?

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

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

4. What is the most common type of metrical foot in "O Captain! My Captain!"?

5. What is a "keel" (line 4)?

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