O Captain! My Captain!
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
O Captain! My Captain! was written just after the end of the Civil War. The speaker's description of a captain who dies most likely refers to
Walt Whitman
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The use of the phrase "my Captain" in the title and throughout the poem suggests that the speaker
wants to be in charge of the ship.
feels very loyal to the Captain.
has a military background.
is the only one with the Captain.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The tone in the third stanza of "O Captian! My Captain" is best described as
Sarcastic
Mournful
Resentful
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The poem is addressed to
a group of sailors
the Captain
Whitman
the ocean
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In "O Captain! My Captain!," Whitman's theme is:
the necessity of fighting the Civil War
the tragic death of Lincoln
how music can often impact life
the battle for the best breakfast cereal
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"O Captain! My Captain!" was written just after the end of the Civil War. The speaker's description of a captain who dies most likely refers to
Walt Whitman
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why was "O Captain! My Captain!" more widely accepted?
It used rhythm and rhymes for easy understanding.
It was about a familiar American figure.
It was simply not as good as "O Captain!".
Emerson gave it the thumbs up.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
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