Sailing to Byzantium

What does the speaker call the country he is leaving?

• The land of peace

• The country of the young

• Byzantium

• The ancient empire

What is NOT appreciated in the country of the young?

• Youth

• Physical love

• Old age

• Music

What animal does the speaker mention in the first stanza?

• A fish

• A dolphin

• A bird

• A salmon

What is the speaker's main goal in the poem?

• To go on vacation

• To become king

• To escape aging and achieve spiritual immortality

• To become rich

Who does the speaker ask to be taught by?

• The young people

• The sages in Byzantium

• The animals

• The sailors

How does the speaker describe his own soul?

• Singing and joyful

• Fast and young

• Sick with desire

• Like a fish in the sea

What is the desired form of the speaker after death?

• A metal bird

• A flowing river

• A sleeping lion

• A burning flame

Where will the golden bird sit, according to the poem?

• On the moon

• On a tree of gold

• On a throne

• In a cage

What will the golden bird do?

• Rule the land

• Hunt other animals

• Sing to lords and ladies

• Watch over the city

What is the tone of the poem?

• Angry and aggressive

• Joyful and careless

• Reflective and spiritual

• Boring and plain