Wreck of the Hesperus

What was the name of the schooner?

• Norman's Woe

• Hesperus

• Normandy

• Tragedy

What is the name of the ship in the poem 'The Wreck of the Hesperus'?

• Titanic

• Hesperus

• Black Pearl

• Mayflower

Who is the author of 'The Wreck of the Hesperus'?

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• Robert Frost

• Emily Dickinson

• Walt Whitman

How does the poem 'The Wreck of the Hesperus' end?

• With the ship wrecked and lives lost

• With a celebration on board

• With a rescue mission

• With a peaceful night at sea

What did the old sailor warn the skipper about?

What does the intertextuality of ‘The Wreck of the Hesperus’ foreshadow?

• That Mrs Appleyard thinks that reciting literature will make the girls intelligent.

• That people have no power over their own fates.

• That Mrs Appleyard's arrogance and pride will be the downfall of Appleyard College.

• That a father and daughter will be separated and die.

What is the central theme of 'The Wreck of the Hesperus'?

• The power of nature over man

• The joy of sailing

• The beauty of the sea

• The importance of navigation

What is the fate of the ship in 'The Wreck of the Hesperus'?

• It crashes on the reef

• It safely reaches its destination

• It is attacked by pirates

• It sails into the sunset

What is the setting of 'The Wreck of the Hesperus'?

• A stormy sea

• A calm lake

• A bustling harbor

• A quiet river

What does the storm symbolize in 'The Wreck of the Hesperus'?

• Nature's uncontrollable power

• A minor inconvenience

• A test of skill

• A gentle breeze