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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. By which other term, besides "Captain," does the speaker address the captain of the ship?
(a) Father.
(b) Brother.
(c) Leader.
(d) Master.

2. What is the rhyme pattern of the first four lines of each stanza?
(a) ABAC.
(b) ABCB.
(c) AABB.
(d) ABBA.

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

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

5. Which is the best interpretation of line 9, when the speaker urges "O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells"?
(a) The speaker is addressing the captain's spirit or ghost.
(b) The speaker is not yet aware that the captain has died.
(c) The speaker realizes that the captain is not actually dead yet.
(d) The speaker is having trouble accepting what has happened.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which details in the second stanza evoke a patriotic occasion?

5. What feature of the Captain's face does line 17 focus on?

(see the answer key)

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