A Long quiz on the rime of the ancient mariner

It is no doubt that 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' is one of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's most famous poems. So, why shouldn't there be a quiz on it?

1. The Ancient Mariner "stoppeth one of..." how many?

 5

 2

 3

 4

2. "Ice, mast high, came floating by, as ______________"?

 Blue as summer skies

 Green as emerald

 Orange as fire itself

 White as a comet's tail

3. What bird that flew overhead was considered a good omen by the Mariner and his crew?

 Albatross

 Eagle

 Seagull

 Pelican

4. In what direction was the ship sailing before the bird of good omen arrived?

 North

 South

 East

 West

5. It turned out that the bird of good omen was actually the reason for the fog and the mist. What consequence did the bird suffer because of this?

 The bird froze like ice upon the ship

 The bird was trapped and eaten by the Mariner's crew

 Blindly through the fog, the bird flew right into the ocean

 The Mariner shot the bird with his crossbow

6. Which of these events happened at the rising of the moon?

 The bird of good omen's spirit rose

 The Mariner's shipmates dropped down dead one by one

 The ship turned around and changed course

 The ship's mast tore and fell into the sea

7. How many people came to rescue the Mariner?

 3

 2

 1

 4

8. Shortly after the Mariner was rescued, his ship sank like ______ into the sea?

Answer:  ( Something heavy)

9. What is the Mariner supposed to teach by his own example?

 The strong will not be cursed

 The bird of good omen always flies north

 God loves all that he has made

 Life-in-Death is life nonetheless

10. Which of these bands made 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' into a song?

 Iron Maiden

 Judas Priest

 Rush

 Metallica

11. What direction did the mariner and his crew set out in?

 North

 South

 East

 West

12. What weapon did the mariner kill the albatross with?

 Gun

 Crossbow

 Longbow

 He didn't kill the albatross

13. How many people were there in Death's ship?

Answer:  ( one word)

14. What colour was Nightmare Life-in-Death's skin?

 Pale brown

 White

 Black

 Peach

15. With what did his shipmates curse the mariner?

Answer:  ( Part of the body - one word)

16. Whose body stood next to the mariner when sailing back home?

 His helmsman's

 His brother's son's

 His first mate's

 His brother's

17. How many members of the mariner's crew were dead?

 199

 210

 150

 200

18. Who came to rescue the mariner, along with the Pilot and the hermit?

 The sheriff

 The governor of the town

 The pilot's son

 The chief mariner

19.Where did the hermit live?

 In the city

 In a cave by the seaside

 In a village 30 miles from the town

 In a forest

20. What does the Pilot's son call the mariner?

 Good mariner

 Fiend

 Saint

 The Devil

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

   WOMAN'S BEAUTY.

   ANIMALS AND PLANTS.

   SPIRITUAL BEINGS.

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

   TO EARN A PLACE IN HEAVEN.

   TO PROVE TO HIMSELF THAT HE EXISTS.

   TO MAINTAIN A SENSE OF BALANCE BETWEEN THE ORDINARY AND SUBLIME.

   TO END HIS CURSE OF COMPULSIVE STORYTELLING.
3. 3Where does the poem's initial encounter occur?

   AT A WEDDING RECEPTION.

   INSIDE A CHAPEL.

   IN THE OPEN AIR.

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

   SPRIGHTLY.

   SKINNY.

   UNNATURALLY OLD.

   WITH A CRAZED LOOK IN HIS EYE.
5. 5The Wedding Guest is on his way to (do) what?

   A WEDDING CEREMONY.

   DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.

   A WEDDING RECEPTION.

   PROPOSE TO HIS BELOVED.
6. 6Why 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. 7Why does the Wedding Guest eventually sit down to hear the Ancient Mariner's tale?

   HE PITIES THE ANCIENT MARINER.

   HE IS TICKLED BY THE ANCIENT MARINER'S ANTICS.

   HE FEELS COMPELLED TO DO SO.

   HE IS NOT EXPECTED AT THE WEDDING ANYWAY.
8. 8The ship sailed calmly and contently until:

   THE SUN BEGAN TO SET.

   IT CROSSED THE EQUATOR.

   A GHOST SHIP APPEARED ON THE HORIZON.

   AN ALBATROSS SUDDENLY LANDED ON THE PROW.
9. 9Other than "rhyme," what is the meaning of the word "rime?"

   AN ORIGINAL MODEL OF A PRINTING PRESS.

   THE PEEL OF A FRUIT OR VEGETABLE.

   LIMBO.

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

    IMPENETRABLE.

    DESOLATE.

    SILENT.

    ICY.
11. 11What is an albatross?

    A PAGAN SPIRIT.

    A CHRISTIAN SPIRIT.

    A VARIETY OF BIRD.

    A VARIETY OF WATER-SNAKE.
12. 12How did the sailors react when they first spotted the Albatross?

    THEY WERE SURE IT WAS A BAD OMEN.

    THEY HAILED IT IN GOD'S NAME.

    THEY DROPPED DEAD SUDDENLY.

    THEY MISTOOK IT FOR AN ANGEL.
13. 13What happened shortly after the Albatross appeared?

    THE ICE CAVED IN FROM ABOVE, KILLING THE SHIP'S CAPTAIN.

    SLIMY CREATURES APPEARED IN THE WATER SURROUNDING THE BOAT.

    THE ICE CRACKED AND THE SHIP WAS ABLE TO STEER THROUGH.

    THE ANCIENT MARINER FELL INTO THE SEA LIKE LEAD.
14. 14What accompanied the ship along with the Albatross?

    FOG AND SNOW.

    WIND AND MIST.

    EVIL SPIRITS.

    MERMAIDS.
15. 15How 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. 16Why did the Ancient Mariner shoot the Albatross?

    HE THOUGHT IT WAS AN EVIL SPIRIT.

    HE WAS STARVING AND KILLED IT FOR FOOD.

    HE WAS MENTALLY UNSOUND.

    WE ARE NEVER TOLD.
17. 17What happened shortly after the Ancient Mariner shot the Albatross?

    THE WIND DIED AND THE MIST DISAPPEARED.

    THE ANCIENT MARINER'S EYE BEGAN TO "GLITTER."

    A GHOST SHIP APPEARED ON THE HORIZON.

    THE SUN SET AND THE STARS RUSHED OUT.
18. 18Why couldn't the ship sail any further?

    IT SPRANG A LEAK AND BEGAN TO SINK.

    THE SAILS BECAME INEXPLICABLY TATTERED.

    IT WAS ANCHORED TO THE BOTTOM BY ICE.

    THERE WAS NO MORE WIND.
19. 19What 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. 20What was the sailors' second reaction after the Ancient Mariner killed the Albatross?

    THEY MUTINIED AGAINST THE SHIP'S CAPTAIN.

    THEY PRAISED HIM FOR MAKING THE MIST DISAPPEAR.

    THEY BLAMED HIM FOR MAKING THE WIND DIE.

    THEY IGNORED THE ENTIRE INCIDENT.
21. 21Why were the sailors so thirsty?

    THE ALBATROSS'S BLOOD HAD CONTAMINATED THEIR DRINKING WATER.

    THEY FELL PREY TO A CURSE THAT MADE THEM REMAIN THIRSTY, NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY DRANK.

    THEY FELL PREY TO A CURSE THAT PREVENTED THEM FROM KEEPING DOWN LIQUIDS.

    THE SUN BECAME UNBEARABLY HOT AND THERE WAS NO DRINKABLE WATER.
22. 22What sort of creatures appeared in the water after the Albatross's death?

    SLIMY AND REVOLTING.

    BEAUTIFUL YET FRIGHTENING.

    ALBATROSS-LIKE.

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

    A CRUEL MEMBER OF THEIR CREW.

    A SPIRIT FROM THE ICY WORLD.

    A SPIRIT FROM THEIR NATIVE LAND.

    AN ANGEL OF GOD SENT TO PUNISH THEM FOR THEIR SINS.
24. 24What did the sailors do with the Albatross's corpse?

    THEY HUNG IT AROUND THE ANCIENT MARINER'S NECK.

    THEY DROPPED IT INTO THE SEA, WHERE IT SANK LIKE LEAD.

    THEY ATE IT.

    THEY HUNG IT FROM THE MAIN MAST FOR GOOD LUCK.
25. 25What is a liminal space?

    A PLACE OR STATE BETWEEN TWO OPPOSING PLACES OR STATES.

    AN ICE FORMATION.

    IN CHRISTIANITY, THE REALM TO WHICH THE UNBAPTIZED OR RIGHTEOUS ARE SENT AFTER DEATH.

    AN IMAGE SEEN IN FRONT OF ONE'S EYES AFTER STARING AT THE SUN.