Read the poem below and choose the correct answer.
SEA-FEVER
I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking. I must down to the seas again, forthe call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the seagulls crying. I must down to the seas again to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.
By John Masefield (1878-1967)
According to the text:
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A The title refers to a disease that could commonly occur working onboard vessels at sea.
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B The seagulls are crying because of the blown spume and the flung spray.
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C The voice of the poem has a strong desire to hear a story from a seafarer.
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D The whetted knife is going to be used to cut the seagulls and the whales like the wind.
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E The voice of the poem wants to have an amazing adventure at sea by sailing in very bad weather,
