Q. 1
What does the poet ask for to guide his ship?
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CompassB
StarC
WindD
MapClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
How is the call of the running tide described?
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WeakB
WildC
SilentD
SoftClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Which word best captures the poet’s yearning?
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IndifferenceB
ReluctanceC
FearD
PassionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What does the phrase “I must go down to the seas again” express?
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FearB
DutyC
Strong desireD
BoredomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
Which image is NOT used in the poem?
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White sail’s shakingB
Golden sunC
Wheel’s kickD
Grey mistClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What is the overall setting of the poem?
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Open seaB
Busy cityC
MountainD
DesertClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What does “white clouds flying” suggest?
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Calm weatherB
Cloudy nightC
Windy dayD
Rainy dayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Which element is NOT mentioned in the poem?
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Tall shipB
Grey mistC
RainbowD
White sailClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What does the image of “sea-gulls crying” add to the poem?
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SadnessB
SilenceC
LonelinessD
Sound of natureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What is the tone of the poem?
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IndifferentB
Joyful and adventurousC
Sad and gloomyD
Angry and bitterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What does the “tall ship” symbolize?
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StagnationB
IsolationC
Strength and adventureD
WeaknessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
How does the poet feel about the running tide?
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AngryB
IndifferentC
ScaredD
CaptivatedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What does the poet expect from a “fellow-rover”?
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Merry yarnB
Stern lookC
Silent nodD
Deep conversationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What is meant by “quiet sleep and a sweet dream”?
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NightmareB
ConfusionC
Rest and peaceD
BoredomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What lifestyle does the poet desire?
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Vagrant gypsy lifeB
Royal lifeC
Settled lifeD
Scholarly lifeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What does “the wheel’s kick” refer to?
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Animal's movementB
Ocean waveC
Bird's flightD
Ship's steeringClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
To what is the wind compared in the poem?
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Soft pillowB
Whetted knifeC
Gentle breezeD
Calm riverClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
What does “a grey dawn breaking” describe?
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RainB
SunriseC
SunsetD
StormClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What does the “running tide” represent?
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Human effortB
Calm lifeC
Slow timeD
Nature’s pullClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
Which element creates lively imagery in the poem?
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Silent seaB
Cold windC
Flung sprayD
Empty skyClick an option to check your answer
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