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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of weather is occurring when the Ship begins to move?
(a) Calm.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Storming.
(d) Gently raining.

2. The Mariner's heart is as:
(a) Dry as dust.
(b) Empty as an abyss.
(c) Heavy as a stone.
(d) Cold as ice.

3. Who lies dead on the Ship at the beginning of Part IV?
(a) The Albatross.
(b) The sea creatures.
(c) The crew.
(d) The Mariner.

4. When can the Mariner not do again when he awakes after fainting?
(a) Leave the Ship.
(b) Pray.
(c) Speak.
(d) Cry.

5. When the dead men rise, what is the most significant thing they do?
(a) Tlak to each other.
(b) Not speak.
(c) Not move their eyes.
(d) Groan.

6. How many passengers are on the ship that arrives?
(a) Two-hundred.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Zero.

7. What forces are steering the Ship while the Mariner is unconscious?
(a) The Southern Winds.
(b) Angelic forces.
(c) Demonic forces.
(d) The will of the Polar Spirit.

8. What falls into the sea, like lead?
(a) The corpses of the crew.
(b) The anchor.
(c) The Mariner.
(d) The dead Albatross.

9. Which color is NOT used to describe the objects the Mariner watches in the moonlight?
(a) Glossy green.
(b) Turquoise.
(c) Velvet black.
(d) Blue.

10. How many days and nights does the Mariner see the curse?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

11. At what time of day does the Mariner wake up after fainting?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) At night.
(c) At evening.
(d) In the morning.

12. What does the Mariner hear after waking from the Heavenly sleep?
(a) The Ship groaning.
(b) A woman crying.
(c) A roaring wind.
(d) The screams of the crew.

13. What "thousand thousand" things live on?
(a) Slimy things.
(b) The crew.
(c) Angry spirits.
(d) Birds.

14. Which of the following does the Mariner NOT describe seeing when he returns to his country?
(a) The kirk.
(b) A hill.
(c) The lighthouse.
(d) A familiar ship.

15. Who claims the crew?
(a) Death.
(b) The Mariner.
(c) The Woman.
(d) Life-in-Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at midday while the Ship is being crewed by the dead men?

2. What happens when the Mariner regains consciousness?

3. Why does the Mariner envy the Moon and stars?

4. Who does the Mariner hear talking while he is unconscious?

5. Who is the Mariner eager to see on the rescue boat?

(see the answer keys)

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