Comprehension Questions On My Way, Frank Sinatra

10 Questions | By Galitpos | Updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Attempts: 122

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This is a short quiz to test your understanding of the basic idea of this song, as well as some of the vocabulary words used in it.

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1.

What do you think this song is about?
- A.
  
  Regret and sadness with life
- B.
  
  Pride and satisfaction with life
- C.
  
  Beginning of a new life
- D.
  
  Changing life
2.

What does he say about regret?
- A.
  
  He doesn't have very many
- B.
  
  He has so many that he can't fit them into the song
- C.
  
  He wants to mention of few of his
- D.
  
  He doesn't have any at all
3.

By saying "there were times I bit off more than I could chew," he means:
- A.
  
  He didn't try hard enough
- B.
  
  He tried to do more than he could handle (or was capable of)
- C.
  
  He tried but didn't succeed
- D.
  
  He ate too much
4.

What does he say about his "share of losing"?
- A.
  
  It was so much loss that he couldn't live with it
- B.
  
  He wishes he didn't have so much loss in his life
- C.
  
  He hasn't had any loss in his life
- D.
  
  He's content with his losses
5.

The singer is nearing the end of his life.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

"I've had my fill" means he's had enough good things in his life and he's satisfied.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

He's not proud of his life decisions.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

How does the singer feel about his life, according to this song?
9.

What is the meaning of "For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught"?
10.

How do you think the singer would define "someone who kneels"?