If by Rudyard Kipling

How many stanzas does the poem "If" have?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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CCSS.RL.7.5

How many lines does each stanza of the poem have?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

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CCSS.RL.7.5

How many times has the word "if" been used in the poem?

• 10 times

• 12 times

• 13 times

• 15 times

Who is Kipling addressing in this poem?

• All of his friends

• His family

• Only his son/men in general

• All of us

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Throughout the poem, Kipling advises us to be...

• lazy

• steady

• strict

• aggressive

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

In Stanza 1, what is the poet advising us to do?

If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,

And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

• to avoid those that do not believe in you

• to keep calm even if others aren't

• to run away from problems

• to be a fighter in all aspects of life

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of these attributes does the poet expect us to have?

• patience

• truthfulness

• self-confidence

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

According to the poet, when others hate us, we should...

• hate them back

• teach them about love

• not hate them

• accept it

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CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the poet tell us about dreams?

• Dreams should not be allowed to master us

• Dreams must be allowed to be our master

• Dreams should be taken very seriously

• Dreams should not be given any importance

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the poet say we should do when we meet with Triumph and Defeat?

• be excited

• be indifferent

• be prideful

• make excuses

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2