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Oh Captain! My Captain! Test
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Question 1
1.
“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.
Question 2
2.
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.
Question 3
3.
Which phrase suggests that the ship has survived a difficult situation?
“the prize we sought”
“O Captain!”
“the bells I hear”
“our fearful trip”
Question 4
4.
The speaker says that the Captain's death “is some dream” because he
has had many dreams about the Captain.
has only imagined that the Captain is dead.
wishes the Captain's death were a dream.
realizes that the Captain has been sleeping.
Question 5
5.
What does the phrase “the prize we sought is won” refer to?
President Lincoln's death
winning the Civil War
discovery of a treasure
the ship's arrival in port
Question 6
6.
You can tell that the poem is an elegy because the speaker is
telling a story.
sharing ideas about nature.
describing a historical event.
reflecting on a death.
Question 7
7.
One extended metaphor in the poem is the comparison of
a journey to a ship's deck.
a ship to the country.
a captain to a ship.
a captain to a victory.
Question 8
8.
Which phrase suggests that the Captain caused the celebration?
“It is some dream”
“Here Captain! Dear father!”
“This arm beneath your head!”
“For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths”
Question 9
9.
In line 21 the speaker says, “the ship is anchor'd safe and sound.” The idea of safety is ironic, or unexpected, because
crowds are trying to take over the ship.
the speaker fears that lives are in danger.
the ship's Captain lies dead on its deck.
the ship has other dangerous journeys ahead.
Question 10
10.
What does the speaker achieve in the poem with the description of the ship?
He expresses gratitude for this ship that has survived many storms
He uses the ship's journey as a metaphor for the country overcoming adversity
He conveys admiration for great naval battles of the past
He desceribes how ships were greeted after long, tiresome voyages
Question 11
11.
In line 2, what is the meaning of "weather'd every rack"?
Defend every cause
Healed every injury
Survived every hardship
Lived through every fight
Question 12
12.
How does the speaker's point of view affect his impression of the poem's subject?
The speaker admires what Lincoln has done & mourns his death
The speaker is convinced Lincoln would've made a capable sea captain
The speaker believes Lincoln was an ineffective president
The speaker believes captains are strong leaders & make effective presidents
Question 13
13.
Which line from the poem supports the theme?
"My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse or will"
"O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells"
"While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring"
"The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won"
Question 14
14.
In line 11, which word could best be used in place of "flung"?
put up
hurled
tossed
thrown out
Question 15
15.
Which serves as the strongest evidence that the speaker feels affection for the poem's subject?
The speaker addresses the subject directly
The speaker refers to the captain as "dear father"
The speaker describes the "bleeding drops of red"
The speaker uses imagery to appeal to sight and sound