Which bird did the Ancient Mariner kill ?
Correct answer: B. Albatross
- A. Seagull
- B. Albatross
- C. Humming Bird
- D. Crow
Explanation
The Ancient Mariner shoots an albatross, a large seabird, in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem. The bird’s death brings the supernatural curse upon the ship and its crew.
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