A Psalm of Life

Who is the speaker in Longfellow's poem " A Psalm of Life"?

• A Narrator

• A Young Man

• A Psalmist

• God

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The main thing the young man advises is to

• Think

• Pray

• Act

• Question

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"Our destined end or way" is neither enjoyment nor

• sorrow

• pleasure

• pain

• death

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Heartbeats are compared to

• drums

• waves

• lightning

• footsteps

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What animal does the young man not want to be like?

• pigs

• cattle

• sheep

• donkeys

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Which of the following statements tells about the lesson we can get from "Psalm of Life"?

• Act as heroes amidst earth's strife.

• Our purpose in life is to be happy.

• People's goal is to live happily before they die.

• Wait for the perfect timing.

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Which of the following words is the opposite of the word "cheerful"?

• fleeting

• earnest

• slumbers

• mournful

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What type of values did Longfellow endorse?

• "positive forces in the making of the American character"

• religious values

• values based solely on the Bible

• values based on his love of nature

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