Gettysburg Address/O Captain! My Captain!

Gettysburg Address/O Captain! My Captain!

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8th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Read the excerpt from "Long Haul."

We dug in for the long haul. We lived

through the turbulent times of the sixties

when nothing was certain except uncertainty.


What does "the long haul" represent in this poem?

the ongoing battle to make the world a better place

the connections between the past and the future

the achievements of people from the speaker's generation

the suffering of people from past generations

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Read Lincoln’s statement from "The Gettysburg Address."

But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate – we cannot consecrate – we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.


Which point is Lincoln trying to make?

People cannot build upon the land, because it is considered sacred.

It is up to the people to mark the importance of the land

Because so many people died, the land cannot be considered sacred.

The sacrifices of the soldiers have already made the land sacred.

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Read Lincoln’s statement from "The Gettysburg Address."

It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.


Lincoln’s use of brevity

highlights how many brave soldiers died during the war.

allows him to avoid describing what people should do next.

clarifies that people have to continue the work of the soldiers.

encourages people to feel grateful that they are still alive.

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which extended metaphor does Whitman use throughout "O Captain! My Captain!?"

Whitman compares Lincoln to a ship captain.

Whitman compares Lincoln to a passenger.

Whitman compares Lincoln to another president.

Whitman compares Lincoln to a crew member.

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Read this line from "O Captain! My Captain!".

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;


What does “our fearful trip is done” refer to?

the ship has docked

the end of the war

they are back from a trip

their trip was frightening

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