The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Quizzes

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Quiz 1

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

Spiritual beings.

Animals and plants.

Works of literature.
2 According to Burnet's epigraph, why must man attempt to understand the infinite?
To end his curse of compulsive storytelling.

To earn a place in heaven.

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

To prove to himself that he exists.
3 Where does the poem's initial encounter occur?
At sea.

At a wedding reception.

Inside a chapel.

In the open air.
4 Which of the following does NOT describe the Ancient Mariner?
Skinny.

Unnaturally old.

With a crazed look in his eye.

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

A wedding ceremony.

A wedding reception.

Divorce proceedings.
6 Why does the Ancient Mariner stop the Wedding Guest and not one of his companions?
His instinct tells him whom to stop.

He chooses his audience at random.

The Wedding Guest asks the Ancient Mariner for directions.

The Wedding Guest is the most distracted and therefore the easiest to reel in.
7 Why does the Wedding Guest eventually sit down to hear the Ancient Mariner's tale?
He feels compelled to do so.

He pities the Ancient Mariner.

He is tickled by the Ancient Mariner's antics.

He is not expected at the wedding anyway.
8 The ship sailed calmly and contently until:
An albatross suddenly landed on the prow.

It crossed the equator.

The sun began to set.

A ghost ship appeared on the horizon.
9 Other than "rhyme," what is the meaning of the word "rime?"
The peel of a fruit or vegetable.

An ice formation.

Limbo.

An original model of a printing press.
10 Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe the strange world into which the sailors are blown?
Silent.

Impenetrable.

Icy.

Desolate.
11 What is an albatross?
A pagan spirit.

A variety of bird.

A Christian spirit.

A variety of water-snake.
12 How did the sailors react when they first spotted the Albatross?
They were sure it was a bad omen.

They dropped dead suddenly.

They hailed it in God's name.

They mistook it for an angel.
13 What happened shortly after the Albatross appeared?
The Ancient Mariner fell into the sea like lead.

Slimy creatures appeared in the water surrounding the boat.

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

The ice cracked and the ship was able to steer through.
14 What accompanied the ship along with the Albatross?
Mermaids.

Wind and mist.

Evil spirits.

Fog and snow.
15 How did the sailors treat the Albatross?
Kindly: they fed it and played with it.

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

Cruelly: they chained it to the mast.

Cautiously: they made sure to stay well away from it.
16 Why did the Ancient Mariner shoot the Albatross?
He was mentally unsound.

He was starving and killed it for food.

He thought it was an evil spirit.

We are never told.
17 What happened shortly after the Ancient Mariner shot the Albatross?
The Ancient Mariner's eye began to "glitter."

The wind died and the mist disappeared.

A ghost ship appeared on the horizon.

The sun set and the stars rushed out.
18 Why couldn't the ship sail any further?
It sprang a leak and began to sink.

It was anchored to the bottom by ice.

The sails became inexplicably tattered.

There was no more wind.
19 What was the sailors' initial reaction after the Ancient Mariner killed the Albatross?
They blamed him for making the wind die.

They praised him for making the mist disappear.

They plucked and cooked it immediately.

They gave it a proper burial at sea.
20 What was the sailors' second reaction after the Ancient Mariner killed the Albatross?
They blamed him for making the wind die.

They mutinied against the ship's captain.

They ignored the entire incident.

They praised him for making the mist disappear.
21 Why were the sailors so thirsty?
The sun became unbearably hot and there was no drinkable water.

The Albatross's blood had contaminated their drinking 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.
22 What sort of creatures appeared in the water after the Albatross's death?
Gorgeous and magical.

Albatross-like.

Slimy and revolting.

Beautiful yet frightening.
23 What did the sailors dream was causing their plight?
An angel of God sent to punish them for their sins.

A spirit from their native land.

A spirit from the icy world.

A cruel member of their crew.
24 What did the sailors do with the Albatross's corpse?
They hung it around the Ancient Mariner's neck.

They hung it from the main mast for good luck.

They ate it.

They dropped it into the sea, where it sank like lead.
25 What is a liminal space?
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.

An ice formation.

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