A Psalm of Life (MCQs)
Mcqs ЁЯФ╣ 1–10: Understanding the Poem 1. What does the poet ask not to be told in “mournful numbers”? a) That life is joyful b) That life is but an empty dream ✅ c) That death is peaceful d) That time is eternal 2. According to the poet, what happens to the soul that slumbers? a) It dreams big b) It awakens wisdom c) It is dead ✅ d) It grows stronger 3. What is life described as in the second stanza? a) A passing shadow b) An illusion c) Real and earnest ✅ d) Joyful and painless 4. What, according to the poet, is NOT the goal of life? a) Success b) Enjoyment c) Sorrow d) The grave ✅ 5. What does “Dust thou art, to dust returnest” refer to? a) Soul b) Body ✅ c) Emotions d) Mind 6. What is man’s destiny, according to the poem? a) To enjoy life b) To suffer silently c) To act and move forward ✅ d) To rest peacefully 7. What does the poet say about time? a) It is unlimited b) It is slow and peaceful c) It is fleeting ✅ d) It brings pain 8. How are our hearts described in the stanza abo...