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Unit 1: Poetry - Happiness — Online MCQ Test

Q: According to Carl Sandburg's poem "Happiness," where is happiness mostly found?

Answer: B. Among simple people and in everyday life — The poem suggests that happiness is not abstract or elite, but is found in simple living and ordinary people’s lives.

Q: Who are mentioned in the poem as people who speak about happiness?

Answer: B. Professors and executives — Sandburg refers to professors and executives as people who discuss happiness in theoretical terms.

Q: The poem mainly contrasts ________ with simple joy in life.

Answer: B. theoretical wisdom — Sandburg contrasts bookish or theoretical understanding with the natural joy of common people.

Q: The contrast in the poem mainly helps the reader understand that happiness is ________.

Answer: C. found in simple and shared moments — By opposing theory and practice, the poem emphasizes happiness as simple, ordinary, and human.

Q: In the context of the poem, the phrase 'under the trees on Sunday' most nearly symbolizes ________.

Answer: A. restful joy and natural contentment — The phrase evokes peace, relaxation, and the simple pleasure of spending time together in nature.

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According to Carl Sandburg's poem "Happiness," where is happiness mostly found?

A. In books and libraries
B. Among simple people and in everyday life ✓
C. In political power
D. In expensive luxuries

Answer: B. Among simple people and in everyday life
The poem suggests that happiness is not abstract or elite, but is found in simple living and ordinary people’s lives.

Who are mentioned in the poem as people who speak about happiness?