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

2. In context, the word "fearful" in line 1 indicates that the trip was which of the following?
(a) A bad idea from the beginning.
(b) Full of frightening obstacles.
(c) A metaphor for an internal struggle.
(d) The cause of the captain's death.

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

4. Which technique is evident in line 10, "Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills"?
(a) Antimetabole.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Antistrophe.
(d) Antithesis.

5. Where is the ship in the beginning of the poem?
(a) On the open sea.
(b) Just leaving the port.
(c) Docked in the port.
(d) Just coming into port.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which is the best interpretation of line 9, when the speaker urges "O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells"?

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

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