Question

Which best summarizes the first stanza of James Russell Lowell's "Life"? A. Life does not give special treatment to those who are special. B. Life does not end when night falls. C. Life does not give us much time to make our mark on the world. D. Life is full of sound and fury, but it ends with silence when night falls.

Answer 1

I'll post the first stanza:

Life is a leaf of white paper Whereon each one of us may write His word or two; and then comes night. 

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C. Life does not give us much time to make our mark on the world.

This I believe best summarizes the first stanza. 

Just like in our daily lives, we have so many things to do but so little time.

Answer 2

The answer is D
Life is full of sound and fury, but it ends with silence when night falls.
Hope this helps:)