"If"

Who is the author of "If"?

• Washington Irving

• Rudyard Kipling

• Christopher Paul Curtis

• Charles Dickens

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What does "Keep your head about you" mean?

• not get lost

• concentrate and focus

• stay calm

• keep your eyes open for danger

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What does Kipling mean when he says "wait and not be tired by waiting?"

• do what you are told

• don't work quickly

• be quiet

• be patient

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According to the poem, is it okay to lie to people?

• Yes, if you are being lied to

• Yes, if others are lying

• No

• Sometimes

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Which of the following shows the meaning of the line "Don't look too good or talk too wise"?

• don't lie to people

• don't be cocky / over-confident

• don't take care of your appearance

• don't read books that make you smart

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When Mrs. Adkins beats Miss Myers in competitions and gets excited and loud - or when she loses to Miss Myers and pouts, which line(s) is she not following?

• If you can dream—and not make dreams your master

• If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

  And treat those two impostors just the same

• Or being hated don’t give way to hating

• If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools

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Which of the following show how a knave might make a trap for fools?

• Someone might twist your words, telling people you said something you didn't.

• A person could create a trap that will catch your feet if you walk over it.

• A mean person could steal your belongings

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Which of the following might be an example of "watch the things you gave your life to, broken"?

• watching a neighbor having fun while you are bored

• watching a tree fall on a car you just bought

• watching the same tv show over and over

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According to this poem, what should you do when you take a big risk and lose?

• think about why you lost, try not to do that again

• start over- don't look back

• ask for help from others

• complain about all that you lost

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What does the word "foes" mean?

• friends

• enemies

• teachers

• parents

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