Rudyard Kipling's 'If' Poem Quiz
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What does the speaker advise to do when all men doubt you?

  • React aggressively and blame them for doubting you
  • Trust yourself and make allowance for their doubting too (correct)
  • Start doubting yourself as well
  • Give in to their doubts and lose self-confidence

    • In the poem, what should one do when confronted with Triumph and Disaster?

  • Celebrate triumph and fear disaster
  • Ignore both triumph and disaster
  • Hide from triumph and confront disaster
  • Treat both triumph and disaster as impostors and face them equally (correct)

    • According to the poem, what should one do when facing broken dreams or failures?

  • Give up on dreams and accept failures as the end
  • Blame others for the broken dreams and failures
  • Ignore the broken dreams and failures and move on
  • Stoop, build them up with worn-out tools, and start again (correct)

    • What does the speaker advise regarding truth spoken being twisted by others?

    <p>Bear to hear the truth spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the poem, how should one respond after losing and starting again at the beginning?

    <p>Never breathe a word about your loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker advise about being lied about?

    <p>Ignore the lies and stay truthful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the speaker advise one to respond to being hated?

    <p>Ignore the hatred and continue being good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker advise regarding dreams?

    <p>Dream, but not make dreams your master</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should one respond when facing Triumph and Disaster according to the speaker?

    <p>Treat both Triumph and Disaster just the same</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should one do after losing and starting again at the beginning according to the poem?

    <p>Start again at your beginnings and never breathe a word about your loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Dealing with Doubt and Adversity

    • When all men doubt you, the speaker advises to not look too good nor talk too wise.
    • When confronted with Triumph and Disaster, one should treat those two impostors just the same.

    Coping with Failure

    • When facing broken dreams or failures, the speaker advises to not get too discouraged, as they are a part of life.

    Dealing with Twisted Truth

    • When truth spoken is twisted by others, the speaker advises to not deal in lies, nor lose temper, nor Hate.

    Responding to Loss

    • After losing and starting again at the beginning, the speaker advises to not get too emotional, as it's a part of life, and to start again with a renewed spirit.

    Dealing with Deception

    • When being lied about, the speaker advises to not deal in lies, nor lose temper, nor Hate.

    Coping with Hatred

    • When facing hatred, the speaker advises to not give in to Hate.

    Pursuing Dreams

    • The speaker advises to dream, but not to make dreams the master.

    Responding to Triumph and Disaster

    • When facing Triumph and Disaster, one should treat those two impostors just the same, and not get too emotional about either.

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    Test your knowledge of Rudyard Kipling's famous poem 'If' with this quiz. See how well you remember the verses and the message they convey.

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