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

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

3. What does the phrase "swaying mass" refer to (line 12)?
(a) The crowd.
(b) The flag.
(c) The ship.
(d) The captain.

4. 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) Refrain.
(b) Chorus.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Verse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the second quatrain of the second stanza, what becomes clear about the speaker's state of mind?

2. Who is the author of "O Captain! my Captain!"?

3. In context, the word "fearful" in line 1 indicates that the trip was which of the following?

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

5. Line 5, " But O heart! heart! heart!" is an example of which technique?

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