Test: Rime of the Ancient Mariner

How was the Mariner described in the first part of the poem?

• long bearded and crazy looking

• long bearded with shining eyes

• clean shaven with shining eyes

• there is no description given of him

What effect does the Mariner have on the Wedding Guest?

• He is spellbound by him.

• He is scared by him.

• He is confused.

• He doesn’t take him seriously.

In the Mariner’s tale, what happens to the ship shortly after it sets out to sea?

• The ship carries the crew to the east.

• It sinks.

• It floats to an island of make believe.

• The ship encounters severe weather and blows them off course.

How do the sailors first view the albatross?

• As a bad omen

• As lunch

• As a symbol of hope and joy

• They do not see an albatross but a pelican

What happens to the albatross?

• The Mariner shoots it dead.

• There was no albatross; it was a pelican.

• It is shot and eaten by the Mariner and the sailors.

• There was no albatross; it was a pelican.

What does the albatross symbolize hanging around the Mariner’s neck symbolize?

• It is a symbol for death and Christ’s forgiveness.

• It is a sign of his failure as a mariner and represents the Holy cross.

• It is a sign that he hates nature and Christ.

• It is a sign of his crime and represents the Holy Cross.

Who was on the ship that approached the Mariner's one? What are they doing?

• Death and Life-in-Death, playing dice for the Mariner and sailor's souls.

• The Coast Guard, playing dice to decide whether or not to save the Mariner and sailors.

• Blackbeard, playing dice to decide whether or not to kill the Mariner and sailors.

• Death and Life, playing dice for the Mariner and sailor's souls.

What happens to the sailors?

• They all die and their souls exit their bodies in the shape of a crossbow.

• They all die and their souls exit their bodies in the shape of an albatross.

• They kill the Ancient Mariner and then their souls exit their bodies in the shape of a crossbow.

• They kill the Ancient Mariner and then their souls exit their bodies in the shape of an albatross.

Why does the albatross finally fall from the Mariner’s neck?

• The weight was too much for the albatross.

• Nature was calling the albatross to return.

• His sin was not too great.

• His guilt is forgiven.

Which of the following is NOT something the rain symbolizes?

• It can symbolize a renewal being washed over the ship and the Mariner.

• It is a symbol of his pain

• It is a symbol of forgiveness/gift from Mary.

• All of these are symbols of what it means