Poem and Mallika Srinivasan Quiz

Who is the "Captain" in the poem?

• The ship's literal captain

• Abraham Lincoln

• Walt Whitman

• The poet's father

What historical event is the poem metaphorically describing?

• The end of World War I

• The sinking of the Titanic

• The end of the American Civil War

• The American Revolution

What does the "ship" represent in the poem?

• A literal sailing vessel

• The United States

• The Union Army

• The government

What is the captain's condition at the beginning of the poem?

• Alive and well

• Injured

• Missing

• Dead

What emotion does the speaker primarily express throughout the poem?

• Anger

• Joy

• Grief

• Indifference

What has the ship weathered, according to the poem?

• A storm

• Every rack

• A long journey

• An enemy attack

What prize is mentioned in the first stanza?

• Gold

• Victory

• The sought prize

• Freedom

How does the speaker address the captain?

• Sir

• Father

• Friend

• Leader

What are the people doing on the shore?

• Weeping

• Cheering

• Fighting

• Sleeping

What is the "port" symbolic of in the poem?

• A safe haven

• The end of the journey

• Death

• A new beginning