O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;00000The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, 0000While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:5 But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;10 Rise up–for you the flag is flung–for you the bugle trills;00000For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths–for you the shores a–crowding;00000For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;00000 Here Captain! dear father This arm beneath your head;15 It is some dream that on the deck,00000 You've fallen cold and dead.00000My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;00000My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;00000The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;20 From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;00000 Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!00000 But I, with mournful tread, Walk the deck my Captain lies,00000 Fallen cold and dead.

Question

O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;00000The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, 0000While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:5 But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;10 Rise up–for you the flag is flung–for you the bugle trills;00000For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths–for you the shores a–crowding;00000For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;00000 Here Captain! dear father This arm beneath your head;15 It is some dream that on the deck,00000 You've fallen cold and dead.00000My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;00000My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;00000The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;20 From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;00000 Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!00000 But I, with mournful tread, Walk the deck my Captain lies,00000 Fallen cold and dead.

Why are the people at the dock so excited at the beginning of the poem?
A.

because all of the slaves and indentured servants have been freed
B.

because they will meet the captain of the vessel, who is famous for his adventures
C.

because the vessel has returned safe after completing its dangerous mission
D
.

because the captain has brought home prisoners of war

Answer 1

C. because the vessel has returned safe after completing its dangerous mission

Answer 2

C. because the vessel has returned safe after completing its dangerous mission

Answer 3

The answer to this question can be found by analyzing the text of the poem. In the poem, the speaker mentions that "The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won" and "The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting." This suggests that the people at the dock are excited because the vessel has returned safe after completing its dangerous mission. Therefore, the correct answer is C.