BHS 'O Captain! My Captain!' Quiz

What has the ship in the poem 'O Captain! My Captain!' weathered?

• A) A peaceful journey

• B) Every storm

• C) A war

• D) A mutiny

According to the poem, what is the mood of the people as the ship comes into the port?

• A) Sad and mournful

• B) Excited and exulting

• C) Indifferent and uninterested

• D) Angry and rebellious

What is the 'prize' referred to in the poem?

• A) A literal treasure

• B) The end of the journey

• C) A battle won

• D) The safe return of the ship

How is the Captain described at the end of the poem?

• A) As sleeping peacefully

• B) As standing on the deck

• C) As fallen cold and dead

• D) As celebrating with the crew

What is the speaker doing in the last two lines of the poem?

• Celebrating the captain's achievements

• Walking on the deck where the captain has fallen

• Calling out to the crew

• Steering the ship into port

What is the captain and the crowd metaphorically being compared to?

• A bird and its nest

• A soldier coming home

• Abraham and America

• a captain and a crowd

What type of irony is demonstrated in this poem?

• situational

• dramatic

• verbal

• all of the above

What is the repetition "for you" used to demonstrate?

• the gifts deserved

• the punishment deserved

• the criticism undeserved

• the praises undeserved