Questions about Maor
More about the Poet
Stanza Questions
The Poem Itself
Poet
100

How old is Maor?

16(yes I'm old)

100

The poet was born __________ 27, 18__.

Febuary, 07

100

In Stanza 1, the poet wrote, "Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty ______."

dream

100

The poem is called _____________.

A Psalm of Life

100

What is the poet's name?

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

200

What class is Maor currently in?

English Speakers

200

The poet died when he was __ in the year 18__.

75, 82

200

In stanza 4, the poet wrote "Funeral marches to the ______."

grave

200

The poem was written in the year _____.

1838

200

Where was the poet born?

Portland, Maine

300

What is Maor work on with Yuval Salzberg?

We write lyrics to music in English. Yes, they are original songs.

300

How many children did the poet have?

6

300

In Stanza 5, the poet wrote, "Be not like _____, _______ cattle. Be like a hero in the strife."

dumb, driven

300

The poem was also called ________________________________.

What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist

300

The poet taught at _________ college?

Harvard

400
Where was Maor born?

L.A., California, U.S., North America, Earth

400

The poet went and gratuated from ______ College.

Bowdoin.

400

In Stanza 7, the poet wrote, " And, departing, leave behind us footprints on the ___________________."

Sands of Time

400

What does psalm mean?

A sacred song or poem.

400

The poet also wrote Voices of the ___________ and Ballads and Other _______?

Night, Poems

500

What did Maor originaly want to do a poem about? The answer happens to be one of his favorite English words.

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

500

The poet was the second-born out of the __ children in his family.

8

500

In the final stanza, the poet wrote the last line as, "_______________________."

Learn to labor and to wait

500

The Poem is about ___________________________.

the purpose of life being to carry out all duties and responsibilities

500

How tall was the poet?

5'6"/ 1.67 m