How Well Do You Know Tempest Quiz
Question 1 |
What celestial body is mentioned rising in its glory at the beginning of the song?
The sun | |
A comet | |
The pale moon | |
A distant star | |
A meteor shower |
Question 1 Explanation:
The first line of the poem states, "The pale moon rose in its glory."
Question 2 |
What was the condition of the night sky as the ship sailed, as described?
Filled with clouds | |
Raining heavily | |
Black with starlight | |
Foggy and unclear | |
Lit by a full moon |
Question 2 Explanation:
The poem says, "The night was black with starlight."
Question 3 |
What was the orchestra playing as the ship sailed?
Upbeat dance tunes | |
Marches and anthems | |
Sea shanties | |
Songs of faded love | |
Classical symphonies |
Question 3 Explanation:
The song states, "The orchestra was playing / Songs of faded love."
Question 4 |
What happened to Cupid in the poem?
He shot an arrow | |
He found his true love | |
He struck his bosom and broke it with a snap | |
He offered comfort to others | |
He led people to safety |
Question 4 Explanation:
The poem describes, "Cupid struck his bosom / And broke it with a snap."
Question 5 |
How deep was the water on the quarterdeck when a character staggered there?
One foot deep | |
Two feet deep | |
Three foot deep | |
Four feet deep | |
Waist deep |
Question 5 Explanation:
The song notes, "Water on the quarterdeck / Already three foot deep."
Question 6 |
How is the hour of the disaster described spiritually?
As a time of hope | |
As a magical moment | |
As a wizard’s trick | |
As the ‘promised hour’ | |
As a forgotten tale |
Question 6 Explanation:
"Moving through the shadows / The promised hour was near"
Question 7 |
What happened to Calvin, Blake, and Wilson?
They survived miraculously | |
They fought for a lifeboat | |
They died gambling | |
They were saved by a bishop | |
They swam to safety |
Question 7 Explanation:
"Calvin, Blake and Wilson / Gambled in the dark / Not one of them would ever live"
Question 8 |
Who gave up their seat for a child?
Leo | |
Wellington | |
Jim Dandy | |
Wilson | |
Calvin |
Question 8 Explanation:
"Jim Dandy smiled / He never learned to swim / ... gave his seat to him"
Question 9 |
What item does the captain look at near the end?
Map | |
Compass | |
Bible | |
Lifeboat list | |
Telescope |
Question 9 Explanation:
"He looked over at his compass / And he gazed into its face"
Question 10 |
What book did the captain read?
Book of Psalms | |
Book of the Dead | |
Book of Lamentations | |
Book of Lamentations | |
Book of Revelation |
Question 10 Explanation:
"He read the Book of Revelation / And he filled his cup with tears"
Question 11 |
How many souls were lost?
1000 | |
2000 | |
1800 | |
1500 | |
1600 |
Question 11 Explanation:
"When the Reaper's task had ended / Sixteen hundred had gone to rest"
Question 12 |
What is the final resting place of the Titanic, according to the song?
Deep blue sea | |
Atlantic abyss | |
Iceberg graveyard | |
Heaven’s gate | |
Eternal silence |
Question 12 Explanation:
"He dreamed the Titanic was sinking / Into the deep blue sea"
There are 12 questions to complete.
