Rime of the Ancient Mariner Quiz

Which supernatural beings are described as playing dice with the mariner’s life in Part 3 of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?

• Angels and demons

• Death and Life-in-Death

• Ghosts and spirits

• Mermaids and witches

What physical change occurs to the mariner’s shipmates after the curse falls upon them in Part 3?

• They turn to stone

• They drop dead one by one

• They vanish into thin air

• They become invisible

In Part 4, what does the mariner do that allows him to pray and thus begin his redemption?

• He confesses his crime to the crew

• He blesses the water snakes

• He throws the albatross into the sea

• He sings a hymn

What happens to the albatross after the mariner’s act of blessing the sea creatures?

• It comes back to life

• It falls from his neck into the sea

• It turns into gold

• It flies away

Which literary device is most evident in the description of the ghostly ship in Part 3? Reference quote: “The Night-mare LIFE-IN-DEATH was she, Who thicks man’s blood with cold.”

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Explain how the mariner’s attitude towards nature changes between Parts 3 and 4.

• He becomes more fearful of nature

• He moves from indifference to appreciation

• He grows to hate nature

• He remains unchanged

Why is the mariner unable to pray before he blesses the water snakes?

• He is too weak

• He is parched with thirst

• He is burdened by guilt and the curse

• He has forgotten how to pray

How does the mariner’s experience with the dead crew affect his understanding of his actions?

• He feels justified in his actions

• He realizes the gravity of his crime

• He blames the crew for his fate

• He forgets about the albatross

Evaluate the role of supernatural elements in shaping the mariner’s fate in Parts 3-6.

• They serve only as background imagery

• They directly influence the mariner’s suffering and redemption

• They are irrelevant to the plot

• They provide comic relief

Using evidence from Parts 3-6, discuss how Coleridge uses imagery to convey the mariner’s isolation.

• By describing the mariner’s joyful reunions

• Through vivid depictions of the dead crew and empty sea

• By focusing on the mariner’s dreams

• Through dialogue with other sailors