Psalm of Life
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the speaker in Longfellow's poem " A Psalm of Life"?
A Narrator
A Young Man
A Psalmist
God
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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
In the first sentence, who is the narrator speaking to when he remarks, “Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream!”?
Psalmist
His friend
His uncle
No one
Answer explanation
The answer choice, Psalmist, is correct because the other choices are either too specific or completely false such as "No One." The title, "The Psalm of Life," hints that a psalmist would be the one who would be reading this poem.
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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
In stanza one, the line “For the soul is dead that slumbers” refers to
People who lie in their beds for too long
People who do too much with their spare time
People who do too little and are in a “sleep-like state”
People who live life to the fullest
Answer explanation
“For the soul is dead that slumbers,” we can eliminate the 2nd and 4th answer choice. The 1st choice, "People who lie in their beds for too long" could be a plausible answer, however. the rest of the stanza addresses life in general, not lying in bed. So, "People who do too little and are in a 'sleep-like state'” is a more general answer for people still living life, but doing too little, which makes the most sense in Stanza 1.
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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
In stanza 3, the line “But to act, that each to-morrow/ Find us father than to-day” best reflects the theme of action and growth as being defining concepts to live one’s life.
True
False
Answer explanation
“But to act, that each to-morrow/ Find us father than to-day” does in fact show the theme in a brief statement of action and growth being primary components to live one's life because it is basically saying that one must act to progress farther and farther each day.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Who does the narrator reference in stanza 7 that should be an inspiration to us?
Great men
Shipwrecked brother
The soul
The readers
Answer explanation
"Great men" is the correct answer because 1) it establishes relevancy between human relationships, and 2) the other answer choices are not in Stanza 7.
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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the speaker in Longfellow's poem " A Psalm of Life"?
A Narrator
A Psalmist
A Young Man
God
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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