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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. What is a "keel" (line 4)?
(a) A measurement of the speed a ship is traveling.
(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) The central and largest sail on a three-masted ship.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the speaker of the poem?

3. What does the phrase "swaying mass" refer to (line 12)?

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

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

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