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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Ship go when the Mariner awakes after fainting?

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

3. How is the moon described?

4. At what time of day does the Mariner wake up after fainting?

5. Which word does the Mariner NOT use to describe the object he spots at the Line?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Mariner's initial reaction to his surroundings in Part IV? Why is this significant?

2. What two things is the Mariner thankful for at the beginning of Part V, and to whom are these things attributed?

3. What happens to the Ship after the Mariner faints? Who relates the action of the story while he is unconscious?

4. What are the sounds the Mariner hears towards the end of Part VI, and how are they received by him?

5. Who does the Mariner describe as a "ghastly crew", and why?

6. How does Coleridge use colors in Part IV of the poem? What are some of the colors he uses?

7. What does the Mariner mean when he says, "O let me be awake, my God! / Or let me sleep alway," in the middle of Part VI?

8. Describe the death of the crew.

9. How do you describe the change in the Mariner's condition through Part IV of the poem?

10. Describe the dice game between Death and Life-in-Death.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personification of inanimate objects is a device used consistently throughout the poem. Explain the significance of the major personifications in the poem (the Sun, the Moon, Death, the Ocean). How does personifying these elements impact the story and the main theme of the story (visible and invisible Natures)?

Essay Topic 2

Present a coherent analysis of the character of Wedding-Guest. Important things to consider include:

1) His unwillingness to listen but compulsion to do so;

2) His fearful interruptions;

3) His actions at the end of the story (not attending the wedding);

4) Waking up the following morning "sadder and wiser."

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the structure of the poem's story. Be sure to discuss complication, climax, and reversal (as well as any other applicable dramatic elements). Analyze how the elements move from one to the next.

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