The Rime of Ancient Mariner

How do the sailors first view the albatross?

• As a bad omen

• As a symbol of hope and joy

Which element of Romanticism is best represented within the following stanza from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"? "Farewell, farewell! but this I tell / To thee, thou Wedding-Guest! / He prayeth well, who loveth well / Both man and bird and beast." (lines 611-614)

• Respect for the individual.

• Respect nature and all of God's creatures.

• Follow your gut instincts. (Intuition)

• Imagination is the source for creativity.

The author of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is

• William Shakespeare.

• Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

• John Milton.

• William Blake.

To whom does the Mariner tell his tale?

• A wedding guest

• The albatross

• Another mariner

• The pilot

What does the albatross symbolize after it is hung around the mariner's neck?

• All birds

• The crew

• Death

• Guilt

What is the result of the bet?

• 200 men die

• The Mariner is killed.

• The Mariner's nephew won't speak to him.

• The ship is forced to return home.

Which of these happened first?

• The Mariner kills the albatross

• The ship stops moving

• The Wedding Guest is stopped by the Mariner

• The ghost ship appears

Which of these happened last?

• The Mariner kills the albatross

• The ship stops moving

• The Wedding Guest is stopped by the Mariner

• The ghost ship appears

Why does the Wedding Guest listen to the Mariner's story?

• He is under some kind of spell.

• He is interested in the story.

• He feels badly for the old man.

• The Mariner won't let go of his hand.

What did the crew do to the albatross?

• They killed it and threw it in the sea.

• They pulled out its feathers.

• They treated it as one of the crew.

• They put it in a cage.