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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the genre of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?

a)

Epic Poem

b)

Lyric Poem

c)

Ballad

d)

Sonnet

e)

Ode

2.

Who is the narrator of the poem?

a)

Mariner

b)

Wedding Guest

c)

Dead Man

d)

Ghost

e)

Spirit

3.

What is the punishment given to the Mariner for killing the Albatross?

a)

Death

b)

Imprisonment

c)

Curse

d)

Fine

e)

Banishment

4.

Who helps the Mariner break the curse?

a)

Hermit

b)

Angel

c)

God

d)

Devil

e)

Witch

5.

Why MOST LIKELY did the Mariner kill the Albatross?

a)

Hunger

b)

Thirst

c)

Boredom

d)

Hatred

e)

Curiosity

6.

What is the name of the ship that the Mariner was sailing on?

a)

The ship has no name

b)

The Phantom Voyager

c)

The Enchanted Corsair

d)

The Sublime Schooner

e)

The Spectral Sloop

7.

What does the Mariner have around his neck?

a)

a dead albatross

b)

a golden compass

c)

a lead anchor

d)

a wooden cross

e)

a hemp rope

8.

What happened to the sailors on the ship after the Mariner killed the Albatross?

a)

They became ill

b)

They were stranded on an island

c)

They died

d)

They were cursed

e)

They were punished by God

9.

What happens to the Mariner's ship as they approach the equator?

a)

It sinks

b)

It capsizes

c)

It gets stuck in ice

d)

It is attacked by pirates

e)

It becomes becalmed

10.

Who is the female figure that the Mariner sees in the moonlight?

a)

Death

b)

Doom

c)

Life-in-Death

d)

Ghost

e)

Demon

11.

What is the Mariner's mission at the end of the poem?

a)

To be permanently forgiven for his sins

b)

To find serenity and peace

c)

To continue penance and repeat his tale

d)

To unsuccessfully return home

e)

To find the Albatross

12.

What is the central theme of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?

a)

Love and Loss

b)

Nature and Society

c)

Death and Life

d)

Sin and Redemption

e)

Follow Your Dreams

13.

By what power does the Mariner stop the Wedding Guest at the beginning of the poem?

a)

A bribe of money

b)

A gift of food

c)

A hypnotic eye

d)

A power of storytelling

e)

A curse of poor hygiene

14.

What event or process leads the Mariner to lose his burden?

a)

He blesses the sea-snakes unawares

b)

He wins the dice game with Death in Life

c)

He throws himself in the the ocean

d)

He prays the blessed Virgin Mary

e)

He forces his crew to walk the plank

15.

What is the significance of the Albatross in the poem?

a)

It is a symbol of good luck

b)

It is a symbol of death

c)

It is a symbol of freedom

d)

It is a symbol of the devil

e)

It is a symbol of sin