(a) To steer the ship the poet needs the moon. – False
Supporting statement: “And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.”
(The poet asks for a star, not the moon, to steer the ship.)
(b) The call of the running tide is wild and clear. – True
Supporting statement: “For the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied.”
(c) The poet is going out to the sea for the first time. – False
Supporting statement: “I must go down to the seas again.”
(The word “again” suggests that the poet has been to the sea before.)
