If - Rudyard Kipling
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What should you do when all men doubt you?

  • Make allowance for their doubting (correct)
  • Argue with them
  • Ignore their doubts
  • Convince them of your trustworthiness

    • According to the poem, how should you treat Triumph and Disaster?

  • Avoid both Triumph and Disaster
  • Treat them just the same (correct)
  • Worry more about Disaster
  • Celebrate Triumph but ignore Disaster

    • What should you not do when being hated?

  • Seek revenge
  • Confront the haters
  • Express anger openly
  • Give way to hating (correct)

    • According to the poem, what should you do if you can wait without being tired?

    <p>Don't deal in lies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you do if you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken twisted by knaves?

    <p>Stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the poem recommend when dealing with lies?

    <p>Not dealing in lies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the poem, what should you do with your winnings?

    <p>Make one heap of all your winnings and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended for handling the Will which says 'Hold on'?

    <p>Hold on even when there is nothing in you except the Will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by "If you can keep your head ... when all about you are losing theirs"?

    <p>Keep calm and level headed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the poem advising to do when all about you are losing their composure?

    <p>Remain composed and steadfast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended in the poem when dealing with lies?

    <p>Refrain from dealing in lies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should Triumph and Disaster be treated according to the poem?

    <p>Treat both as impostors and remain unaffected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended in the poem if you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken twisted by knaves?

    <p>Accept the twisting and move on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you do if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you?

    <p>Make allowance for their doubting too</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the poem, what should you do if you can wait and not be tired by waiting?

    <p>Stay patient and composed while waiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When being hated, what does the poem recommend not to do?

    <p>Give way to hating others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you not do when being lied about?

    <p>Believe the lies and change your behavior based on them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended for handling the Will which says 'Hold on' according to the poem?

    <p>Listen to the will and persevere through challenges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended in the poem if you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken twisted by knaves?

    <p>Accept the twisting of truth and move on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should Triumph and Disaster be treated according to the poem?

    <p>Both should be treated as impostors just the same</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you do if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you?

    <p>Make allowance for their doubting as well</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended for handling the Will which says 'Hold on' according to the poem?

    <p>Following the Will and holding on regardless of circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the poem recommend when dealing with lies?

    <p>Not dealing in lies even when being lied about</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'If you can keep your head ... when all about you are losing theirs'?

    <p>Remaining calm and composed while others panic or lose control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Dealing with Adversity

    • When all men doubt you, trust yourself.
    • Treat Triumph and Disaster as equal, don't be overconfident in success or overly disappointed in failure.

    Handling Criticism and Lies

    • Don't deal in hate when being hated.
    • If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken twisted by knaves, don't let it affect you.

    Dealing with Waiting and Fatigue

    • If you can wait without being tired, do so.

    Handling Success and the Will to Persist

    • If you can trust yourself, hold on to your will and don't give up.
    • Treat your winnings with humility, don't let success go to your head.

    Maintaining Composure

    • If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, maintain your composure in chaotic situations.

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    This quiz is based on the famous poem 'If' by Rudyard Kipling. Test your knowledge and understanding of the themes and ideas presented in this classic literary work.

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