The Seafarer Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Seafarer? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. The Seafarer is pretty miserable, so why is he traveling?


It's his job
He's restless
He loves the sea
He wants to catch a white whale
Q. What is seafaring likely a metaphor for?


Moby-Dick
Death
The journey through life
Love
Q. What does the cuckoo's song mark?


Traveling season
Danger
Winter
Poison
Q. What is the only stable thing in life?


Money
Love
Water
God
Q. What type of verse is this written in?


Alliterative verse
Free Verse
Rhyming couplets
Blank verse