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A Psalm of Life by HW Longfellow

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of values did Longfellow endorse

a)

"positive forces in the making of the American character"

b)

values based solely on the Bible

c)

religious values

d)

values based on his love of nature

2.

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

a)

A Narrator

b)

A Psalmist

c)

A Young Man

d)

God

3.

The main thing the young man advises is to ___

a)

Think

b)

Act

c)

Pray

d)

Question

4.

The young man does not want to hear that life is

a)

Complicated

b)

An empty dream

c)

Hard

d)

Short

5.

"Life is real! Life is _______!"

a)

Happy

b)

Earnest

c)

Complex

d)

Hard

6.

"Our destined end or way" is neither enjoyment nor

a)

sorrow

b)

pain

c)

pleasure

d)

death

7.

Heartbeats are compared to

a)

drums

b)

lightning

c)

waves

d)

footsteps

8.

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

a)

pig

b)

sheep

c)

cattle

d)

donkey

9.

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

a)

Act as heroes amidst earth's strife.

b)

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

c)

Our purpose in life is to be happy.

d)

Wait for the perfect timing.

10.

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

a)

fleeting

b)

earnest

c)

earnest

d)

mournful

11.

Bonus Question: "Life is real! Life is _______!"

a)

Happy

b)

Earnest

c)

Complex

d)

Hard