"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Quiz

Why does the Wedding Guest listen to the Mariner's story?

• He is under some kind of spell.

• He is interested in the story.

• He feels badly for the old man.

• The Mariner won't let go of his hand.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What did the crew do to the albatross?

• They killed it and threw it in the sea.

• They pulled out its feathers.

• They treated it as one of the crew, like a mascot.

• They put it in a cage.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the albatross symbolize when hung about the mariner's neck?

• All birds

• The crew

• Death

• Guilt

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Water, water, every where, / And all the boards did shrink; / Water, water, every where, / Nor any drop to drink. (lines 119-122) -- What is the main purpose of this excerpt from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?

• to emphasize their distance from land

• to explain why they're thirsty

• to illustrate the damage to the ship

• to show the irony of their circumstances

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

To whom does the Mariner tell his tale?

• A wedding guest
• The albatross
• Another mariner
• The pilot

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What did the Mariner do for no particular reason?

• went to sea

• stopped the wedding guest

• kill the albatross

• challenged the captain

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is odd about the approaching ship?

• It's moving without wind.
• Its sails are in tatters.
• Its sides are rotten.
• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who gambles for the life and souls of the crew?

• the Mariner
• the Wedding Guest
• Life-in-Death
• the Captain

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the Mariner forced to do by the crew?

• Drink his own blood

• Wear the albatross around his neck

• Walk the plank

• Go over to the other ship

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the result of the bet?

• 200 men die
• The Mariner is killed.
• The Mariner's nephew won't speak to him.
• The ship is forced to return home.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5