Why Where the Crew Mad Because the Mariner Killed the Albatross

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

by Samuel Coleridge

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1. 1 According to Burnet's epigraph, what does man strive but fail to classify?

   Spiritual beings.

   Woman's beauty.

   Works of literature.

   Animals and plants.

2. 2 According to Burnet's epigraph, why must man attempt to understand the infinite?

   To prove to himself that he exists.

   To end his curse of compulsive storytelling.

   To earn a place in heaven.

   To maintain a sense of balance between the ordinary and sublime.

3. 3 Where does the poem's initial encounter occur?

   In the open air.

   At a wedding reception.

   At sea.

   Inside a chapel.

4. 4 Which of the following does NOT describe the Ancient Mariner?

   Unnaturally old.

   Sprightly.

   Skinny.

   With a crazed look in his eye.

5. 5 The Wedding Guest is on his way to (do) what?

   Divorce proceedings.

   A wedding reception.

   A wedding ceremony.

   Propose to his beloved.

6. 6 Why does the Ancient Mariner stop the Wedding Guest and not one of his companions?

   His instinct tells him whom to stop.

   The Wedding Guest asks the Ancient Mariner for directions.

   The Wedding Guest is the most distracted and therefore the easiest to reel in.

   He chooses his audience at random.

7. 7 Why does the Wedding Guest eventually sit down to hear the Ancient Mariner's tale?

   He is tickled by the Ancient Mariner's antics.

   He feels compelled to do so.

   He is not expected at the wedding anyway.

   He pities the Ancient Mariner.

8. 8 The ship sailed calmly and contently until:

   The sun began to set.

   A ghost ship appeared on the horizon.

   An albatross suddenly landed on the prow.

   It crossed the equator.

9. 9 Other than "rhyme," what is the meaning of the word "rime?"

   The peel of a fruit or vegetable.

   An ice formation.

   An original model of a printing press.

   Limbo.

10. 10 Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe the strange world into which the sailors are blown?

    Silent.

    Impenetrable.

    Desolate.

    Icy.

11. 11 What is an albatross?

    A variety of bird.

    A variety of water-snake.

    A Christian spirit.

    A pagan spirit.

12. 12 How did the sailors react when they first spotted the Albatross?

    They hailed it in God's name.

    They were sure it was a bad omen.

    They mistook it for an angel.

    They dropped dead suddenly.

13. 13 What happened shortly after the Albatross appeared?

    The ice cracked and the ship was able to steer through.

    The ice caved in from above, killing the ship's captain.

    Slimy creatures appeared in the water surrounding the boat.

    The Ancient Mariner fell into the sea like lead.

14. 14 What accompanied the ship along with the Albatross?

    Mermaids.

    Wind and mist.

    Fog and snow.

    Evil spirits.

15. 15 How did the sailors treat the Albatross?

    Cautiously: they made sure to stay well away from it.

    Cruelly: they chained it to the mast.

    Kindly: they worshipped it as though it was Christ himself.

    Kindly: they fed it and played with it.

16. 16 Why did the Ancient Mariner shoot the Albatross?

    He was mentally unsound.

    He thought it was an evil spirit.

    We are never told.

    He was starving and killed it for food.

17. 17 What happened shortly after the Ancient Mariner shot the Albatross?

    The sun set and the stars rushed out.

    The wind died and the mist disappeared.

    A ghost ship appeared on the horizon.

    The Ancient Mariner's eye began to "glitter."

18. 18 Why couldn't the ship sail any further?

    There was no more wind.

    The sails became inexplicably tattered.

    It was anchored to the bottom by ice.

    It sprang a leak and began to sink.

19. 19 What was the sailors' initial reaction after the Ancient Mariner killed the Albatross?

    They plucked and cooked it immediately.

    They gave it a proper burial at sea.

    They praised him for making the mist disappear.

    They blamed him for making the wind die.

20. 20 What was the sailors' second reaction after the Ancient Mariner killed the Albatross?

    They praised him for making the mist disappear.

    They ignored the entire incident.

    They mutinied against the ship's captain.

    They blamed him for making the wind die.

21. 21 Why were the sailors so thirsty?

    The sun became unbearably hot and there was no drinkable water.

    They fell prey to a curse that prevented them from keeping down liquids.

    They fell prey to a curse that made them remain thirsty, no matter how much they drank.

    The Albatross's blood had contaminated their drinking water.

22. 22 What sort of creatures appeared in the water after the Albatross's death?

    Beautiful yet frightening.

    Slimy and revolting.

    Gorgeous and magical.

    Albatross-like.

23. 23 What did the sailors dream was causing their plight?

    A spirit from their native land.

    An angel of God sent to punish them for their sins.

    A cruel member of their crew.

    A spirit from the icy world.

24. 24 What did the sailors do with the Albatross's corpse?

    They dropped it into the sea, where it sank like lead.

    They ate it.

    They hung it from the main mast for good luck.

    They hung it around the Ancient Mariner's neck.

25. 25 What is a liminal space?

    An ice formation.

    A place or state between two opposing places or states.

    An image seen in front of one's eyes after staring at the sun.

    In Christianity, the realm to which the unbaptized or righteous are sent after death.

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