By preexmcare@gmail.com / January 27, 2025 0 votes, 0 avg 143 A Psalm of Life Quiz by PreExm.com 1 / 35 What metaphor does the speaker use for life’s struggles? A clear path A garden of joy A peaceful river A field of battle 2 / 35 What is the speaker’s message about life’s challenges? They should be feared They should be accepted without effort They should be faced with courage They should be avoided 3 / 35 What does the speaker say about our hearts in the face of time? They weaken over time They become numb to emotions They fade away They beat strongly and bravely 4 / 35 What is described as long and fleeting in the poem? Time Love Life Art 5 / 35 What does "Be a hero in the strife" suggest? Give up when things get tough Wait for help Stand up and fight for what matters Live quietly 6 / 35 What is not the goal of life, according to the poem? Enjoyment Death Fame Sorrow 7 / 35 What does the speaker suggest we should not be like? Soldiers Heroes Cattle Soldiers 8 / 35 What is the attitude the speaker encourages towards fate? Fear of it Courage to face it Resignation to it Acceptance of it 9 / 35 What message does the poem give about the importance of the past? The past is irrelevant The past holds the key to the future Let the past remain buried and focus on the present We should live in the past 10 / 35 What does the poem suggest we do in the face of death? Let it drive us to action Fear it Ignore it and focus on living Accept it without resistance 11 / 35 What do the lives of great men remind us of? We can make our lives sublime Our own greatness How to succeed in life The inevitable passage of time 12 / 35 What should we strive to be in life, according to the poem? Popular Wealthy Successful A hero in the strife 13 / 35 Who is the author of this poem? Robert Frost Henry Wadsworth Longfellow William Wordsworth Ralph Waldo Emerson 14 / 35 What is said to be beating like muffled drums in the poem? Our dreams Our hearts The passage of time Our hopes 15 / 35 What is the world compared to in the poem? A dream A field of battle A place of happiness A peaceful place 16 / 35 What is the main theme of the poem? The beauty of nature The importance of action and living purposefully The search for truth Death and despair 17 / 35 What does the phrase "Dust thou art, to dust thou returnest" refer to? The mind The soul The spirit The body 18 / 35 What advice does the speaker give regarding the future? Always plan for it carefully Trust it fully Don’t trust it, but act in the present Worry about it constantly 19 / 35 Who might take heart from the footprints left behind? A shipwrecked brother A friend A family member A stranger 20 / 35 What is the poem’s perspective on life? Life is to be lived with purpose and courage Life is a dream to be passed through Life is to be lived in enjoyment Life is brief and should be feared 21 / 35 What does the speaker urge us to do in the present? Act, act in the living present Live without purpose Reminisce on past accomplishments Worry about the future 22 / 35 How does the speaker view life’s struggles? They are part of the battle to be faced They should be feared They are meaningless They should be avoided at all costs 23 / 35 What does the speaker recommend about the past? Learn from it Reflect on it constantly Let the dead past b Never forget it 24 / 35 What is the speaker’s call to action in the final stanza? To rest and reflect To be up and doing To plan for the future To wait for fate 25 / 35 What is above us, according to the poem? Our fate God Our ancestors The stars 26 / 35 What is the poem's perspective on enjoyment and sorrow? They are the true purpose of life They are the destined end of life They should be avoided at all costs They are not the ultimate goal 27 / 35 What are we marching towards in the poem? Fame Success Freedom The grave 28 / 35 What does the speaker say is within us to guide us? Our experience Our intellect Our fortune Our heart 29 / 35 What is the primary message of the poem? Live for the future Live in the present and make it meaningful Enjoy life without concern for the past Life is an empty dream 30 / 35 What should we aim for each day, according to the poem? Sorrow Happiness Enjoyment Progress, moving farther each day 31 / 35 According to the poem, what happens to the soul that slumbers? It becomes wise It awakens It becomes enlightened It dies 32 / 35 What does "Art is long, and Time is fleeting" suggest? Art is not important Time passes quickly, but art endures Time is endless Art lasts longer than time 33 / 35 What does the speaker say about the future? It is always uncertain We should plan for the future We should trust no future, however pleasant We should dwell on it 34 / 35 What should we leave behind us as we depart, according to the poem? Footprints on the sand of time Memories Wealth Our legacy 35 / 35 What does the speaker suggest life is, in the first stanza? A goal A mystery A lesson A dream Your score isThe average score is 67% LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart quiz
