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O Captain! My Captain!

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

O Captain! My Captain!
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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

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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.

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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

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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