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Quiz about Song Lyrics Ballad of Yarmouth Castle
Quiz about Song Lyrics Ballad of Yarmouth Castle

Song Lyrics -- Ballad of Yarmouth Castle Quiz

This is one of my favorite songs by Gordon Lightfoot. See how much you know the lyrics to this song. This song is off of his live concert album.

A multiple-choice quiz by titanic97. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
titanic97
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
249,345
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
16 / 20
Plays
335
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Question 1 of 20
1. The song begins "It's _______ in the afternoon; the anchors have been weighed...." Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. "She's a headin' south to _____ Bay into the open sea...." To which bay is she heading?

Answer: (1 word; east coast of Florida)

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Question 3 of 20
3. Complete this lyric: "Now the ______
_______ she's been to sea, she's seen the better times..." Hint


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Question 4 of 20
4. "The ______ of her engines and the rust along her spine..." What are the engines doing? Hint


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Question 5 of 20
5. Which word completes this lyric? "Now the sand's run out; within her _____ a tiny spark glows red...." Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. "The _____'s served, the cards dealt out and the drinks are passed around..." What was served? Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. Complete the lyric "Now it's ____ on the open sea; the moon is shining bright." Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. What word finishes this line? "There are many who are _____ now, it's been a busy day..." Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. " 'Oh Lord,' she groans, 'I'm burnin'. Let someone _____." What does the Yarmouth Castle want someone to do? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. Which word completes this lyric? "Everybody's ____ on her deck and they're having such a time." Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. Finish this lyric "Deep within the Yarmouth Castle, the fire begins to ___". Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. "Now beneath the____, it's climbin' fast; the captain stands aloft." Where is the fire climbing? Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. Fill in the blanks "All amidships, oh she's blazin' now; it's spreadin' ______
___ _______."

Answer: (Three Words; think of bow and stern)

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Question 14 of 20
14. Complete the lyric "The evil ________ surrounds them and they're fallin' in their tracks." Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. "Oh then the ship, _______ comes steamin' through the night..." Which ship came steaming through the night? Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. Is this the right lyric? "And the paint on his funnels is a smokin'"


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Question 17 of 20
17. Which word completes this lyric? "God help the ones who __ below and cannot find their way." Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. Complete the line "Now the ________, there are many but the times are growing slim." Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. Finish the lyric "The Yarmouth Castle's moanin'; she's cryin' like a ____." Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. What phrase is missing from this line? "Like a ____________
___ __
_____, she burned all through the night." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The song begins "It's _______ in the afternoon; the anchors have been weighed...."

Answer: 4 o'clock

 "It's 4 o'clock in the afternoon; the anchors have been weighed. From Miami to Nassau, she's bound across the waves."
2. "She's a headin' south to _____ Bay into the open sea...." To which bay is she heading?

Answer: Biscayne

 "She's a headin' south to Biscayne Bay into the open sea. Yarmouth Castle she's a dyin' and don't know it."
3. Complete this lyric: "Now the ______ _______ she's been to sea, she's seen the better times..."

Answer: many years

 "Now the many years she's been to sea, she's seen the better times. She appears to groan in protest as they cast away her lines."
4. "The ______ of her engines and the rust along her spine..." What are the engines doing?

Answer: grumble

 "The grumble of her engines and the rust along her spine; tells the Castle she's too old to be sailin'."
5. Which word completes this lyric? "Now the sand's run out; within her _____ a tiny spark glows red...."

Answer: heart

 "Now, the sand's run out; within her heart a tiny spark glows red. It smolders through the evening there's laughter overhead."
6. "The _____'s served, the cards dealt out and the drinks are passed around..." What was served?

Answer: dinner

 "The dinner's served, the cards dealt out and the drinks are passed around. Deep within, the fire starts a burnin'."
7. Complete the lyric "Now it's ____ on the open sea; the moon is shining bright."

Answer: midnight

 "Now it's midnight on he open sea, the moon is shining bright. Some people join the party while others say goodnight."
8. What word finishes this line? "There are many who are _____ now, it's been a busy day..."

Answer: sleeping

 "There are many who are sleeping now, it's been a busy day. And a tiny wisp of smoke is a risin'
9. " 'Oh Lord,' she groans, 'I'm burnin'. Let someone _____." What does the Yarmouth Castle want someone to do?

Answer: understand

 " 'Oh Lord!,' she groans, 'I'm burnin'. Let someone understand.' But her silent plea is wasted in the playing of the band."
10. Which word completes this lyric? "Everybody's ____ on her deck and they're having such a time."

Answer: dancin'

 "Everybody's dancin' on her deck and they're having such a time. And a voice says, 'Shut up and deal, I'm losin'"
11. Finish this lyric "Deep within the Yarmouth Castle, the fire begins to ___".

Answer: glow

 "Deep within the Yarmouth Castle, the fire begins to glow. It leaps into the hallways and climbs and twists and grows."
12. "Now beneath the____, it's climbin' fast; the captain stands aloft." Where is the fire climbing?

Answer: bridge

 "Now, beneath the bridge it's climbin' fast; the captain stands aloft. He calls up to the boatswain and says, 'Boatswain we are lost. For the ragged hoses in the racks; no pressure do they hold. The people down below will soon be dyin'.'
13. Fill in the blanks "All amidships, oh she's blazin' now; it's spreadin' ______ ___ _______."

Answer: fore and aft

 "All amidships, oh she's blazin' now; it's spreadin' fore and aft. The people are a scramblin' as the fire blocks their path."
14. Complete the lyric "The evil ________ surrounds them and they're fallin' in their tracks."

Answer: smoke

 "The evil smoke surrounds them and they're fallin' in their tracks. And the captain in his lifeboat is a leavin'."
15. "Oh then the ship, _______ comes steamin' through the night..." Which ship came steaming through the night?

Answer: Bahama Star

 "Oh then the ship, Bahama Star, comes steamin' through the night. It sees the Castle blazin' and 'tis a terrible sight. 'Jump down! Jump down!', her captain cries, 'We'll save you if we can.'"
16. Is this the right lyric? "And the paint on his funnels is a smokin'"

Answer: False

Not quite. The line goes, "Then the paint on his funnels is a fryin'".
17. Which word completes this lyric? "God help the ones who __ below and cannot find their way."

Answer: sleep

 "God Help the ones who sleep below and cannot find their way. Thank God for those we rescued upon this awful day."
18. Complete the line "Now the ________, there are many but the times are growing slim."

Answer: heroes

 "Now the heroes, there are many but the times are growing slim. And now from stern to bow, she's a blazin'"
19. Finish the lyric "The Yarmouth Castle's moanin'; she's cryin' like a ____."

Answer: child

 "The Yarmouth Castle's moanin'; she's cryin' like a child. You can hear her if you listen above the roar so wild." Is she cryin' for the ones who lie within her molten sides, Or cryin' for herself I'm a wonderin'."
20. What phrase is missing from this line? "Like a ____________ ___ __ _____, she burned all through the night."

Answer: toy ship on a millpond

 "Like a toy ship on a millpond she burned all through the night. And slipped beneath the waves in the mornin'."
Source: Author titanic97

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