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1. 1.

   Choose the right options.

   1. You've fallen cold and dead refers to the 
      1. death of the captain
      2. death of the poet's father.
      3. death of slavery in the country
      4. assassination pf Abraham Lincoln.
   2. The atmosphere at the port is one of
      1. sorrow
      2. anger
      3. Joy
      4. disappointment.
   3. The poet wrote the poem
      1. to honour the people killed in the Civil War.
      2. as a tribute to all the Presidents of USA.
      3. to show his admiration for the people who participated in the Civil War.
      4. as a tribute to nour Abraham Lincoln, who brought slavery to an end.
2. 2.

   Complete the following lines.

   1. As the ship nears the port. The people _______________
   2. That the ship has weather'd every rack tells us that ______________.
   3. The Captain was lying on ________________
   4. The Captain is unable to answer as _______________
   5. White people are rejoicing and ringing bells. The poet is _______________
3. 3.

   What prize had been won?

4. 4.

   Where have they reached? What can the persona hear?

5. 5.

   In the first verse, bring out the contrast between joy on shore and the sorrow on the deck mentioned in the first verse.

6. 6.

   Bring out the different descriptions given by the narrator for himself to accept the fact that his captain is dead.