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Question 1

poet refers to:

A Henry Wadsworth Longfellow B W. B. Yeats C William Wordsworth D Roald Dahl

Question 2

In 'A Psalm of Life', genre is:

A short story B dramatic monologue C historical report D didactic lyric poem

Question 3

Choose the correct answer for subtitle of the poem.

A Lines Written in Solitude B Meditation on Death C What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist D Song of the Evening Star

Question 4

According to the poem, main theme means:

A life must be spent in sleep B life is real and should be lived actively C life is only a dream D life is meaningless and empty

Question 5

opening rejection refers to:

A 'Life is but an empty dream!' B 'Life is a glorious game!' C 'Life is only a prayer!' D 'Life is always easy!'

Question 6

In 'A Psalm of Life', speaker's attitude to pessimism is:

A he accepts it fully B he ignores it without comment C he laughs at it only D he opposes it

Question 7

Choose the correct answer for what the speaker says about the soul.

A it is weak and useless B it is only a dream C it is not dead D it dies with the body

Question 8

According to the poem, view of life in the poem means:

A life is a joke B life is earnest C life is trivial D life is pure illusion

Question 9

view of the grave refers to:

A it is not life's goal B it is the only goal of life C it is a place to celebrate D it is a symbol of victory

Question 10

In 'A Psalm of Life', line about dust is:

A it applies to the soul only B it means humans become stars C it rejects all religion D 'Dust thou art, to dust returnest' applies to the body, not the soul

Question 11

Choose the correct answer for ideal of living.

A to regret only the past B to avoid all action C to act in the living present D to wait only for the future

Question 12

According to the poem, important line on time means:

A Let memory replace action B Let the dead Past bury its dead C Let the living Past return today D Let the Future do all our work

Question 13

what we should trust refers to:

A the living present B the dead past only C uncertain dreams only D luck alone

Question 14

In 'A Psalm of Life', position of the heart is:

A heart below and fear overhead B heart within and silence ahead C heart away and power above D heart within, and God o'erhead

Question 15

Choose the correct answer for what art means here.

A music only B speech C life D painting

Question 16

According to the poem, what is fleeting means:

A memory B time C virtue D the heart

Question 17

state of our hearts refers to:

A stout and brave, yet beating like muffled drums to the grave B empty and weak C silent and motionless D joyful and carefree always

Question 18

In 'A Psalm of Life', poetic image for mortality is:

A golden flowers in a field B ships on a lake C sparrows in a courtyard D funeral marches to the grave

Question 19

Choose the correct answer for one lesson from history.

A great men lived by luck alone B the past should be ignored entirely C lives of great men remind us we can make our lives sublime D history has no use

Question 20

According to the poem, what great men leave behind means:

A books of sorrow only B footprints on the sands of time C gold in hidden caves D crowns and thrones

Question 21

meaning of footprints refers to:

A examples for others to follow B marks erased by rain immediately C decorative shapes in sand D traces of defeat

Question 22

In 'A Psalm of Life', who may see those footprints is:

A only kings and rulers B only the poet himself C only children D some forlorn and shipwrecked brother

Question 23

Choose the correct answer for meaning of 'forlorn and shipwrecked brother'.

A an enemy in war B a wealthy merchant C a discouraged fellow human being D a literal sailor only

Question 24

According to the poem, what the poem urges in the end means:

A Let us praise death B Let us, then, be up and doing C Let us sleep and dream D Let us wait for others

Question 25

attitude recommended refers to:

A with a heart for any fate B with fear of every fate C with no heart at all D with pride only

Question 26

In 'A Psalm of Life', goal of conduct is:

A still regretting, still delaying B still dreaming, still sleeping C still hiding, still fearing D still achieving, still pursuing

Question 27

Choose the correct answer for final pair of values.

A learn to fear and to hide B learn to dream and forget C learn to labor and to wait D learn to rest and to boast

Question 28

According to the poem, best keyword means:

A wealth B action C revenge D mystery

Question 29

another keyword refers to:

A optimism B despair C hatred D trickery

Question 30

In 'A Psalm of Life', another keyword is:

A idleness B cowardice C envy D perseverance

Question 31

Choose the correct answer for tone of the poem.

A bitter B terrifying C inspirational D comic

Question 32

According to the poem, mood of the poem means:

A angry and harsh B hopeful and energetic C gloomy and defeated D careless and light

Question 33

the poem opposes refers to:

A fatalism and idleness B hard work C courage D faith

Question 34

In 'A Psalm of Life', the poem supports is:

A passive drifting B hopeless surrender C fearful silence D purposeful living

Question 35

Choose the correct answer for what youth symbolizes in the subtitle.

A fear and weakness B silence and sleep C energy and aspiration D old age and resignation

Question 36

According to the poem, what the psalmist represents in the subtitle means:

A a sports rival B a voice of melancholy that is being answered C a joyful dancer D a judge in court

Question 37

poetic device in 'Life is but an empty dream' refers to:

A metaphorical statement being challenged B alliteration C personification only D onomatopoeia

Question 38

In 'A Psalm of Life', poetic device in 'footprints on the sands of time' is:

A simile B hyperbole only C pun D metaphor

Question 39

Choose the correct answer for poetic device in 'muffled drums'.

A apostrophe B paradox C simile within an image of mortality D irony

Question 40

According to the poem, life is compared not to means:

A a real field of action B an empty dream C a battle-field D a bivouac

Question 41

what battlefield image suggests refers to:

A life demands courage and effort B life should be avoided C life is only violent D life has no moral meaning

Question 42

In 'A Psalm of Life', what bivouac image suggests is:

A life is luxurious ease B life is a funeral only C life is a comedy D life is temporary and disciplined

Question 43

Choose the correct answer for message about the future.

A fear it always B ignore the present for it C do not trust it too blindly D depend on it completely

Question 44

According to the poem, message about the past means:

A carry it everywhere B do not live in it C worship it always D repeat it exactly

Question 45

what kind of men are praised refers to:

A great men whose lives inspire others B rich men only C silent men only D men who avoid action

Question 46

In 'A Psalm of Life', why the poem is called a psalm of life is:

A it is a funeral song only B it mocks all faith C it describes temple rituals D it is a hymn-like affirmation of life

Question 47

Choose the correct answer for the poem belongs to.

A Unit III – Non-Detailed Study B Grammar Section C Unit II – Poetry D Unit I – Prose

Question 48

According to the poem, best one-line summary means:

A A vaccine defeats disease B Longfellow urges us to reject despair and live bravely, actively, and purposefully in the present C A priest is helped by God in the night D A poet remembers dancing flowers

Question 49

reader's final response refers to:

A motivation and courage B fear and confusion C sad laughter D detachment

Question 50

In 'A Psalm of Life', broad moral is:

A life is best spent in dreams B death is the real aim of life C the past alone should guide us D a meaningful life requires effort, hope, and noble action