"Never Give In" Speech By Prime Minister Winston Churchill

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a British short-story writer, and novelist. The quote above is from his poem "If-"

• The Jungle Book

• If-

• Kim

• The Man Who Would Be King

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Persevere (verb) to continue in a course of action even if it proves to be difficult

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Which statement best identifies the central idea of the speech?

• Winston Churchill believes it's important to be thankful for what the good and the bad can teach us during war.

• The United Kingdom's persistence during the war, despite difficult times, show that it is important not to surrender when things look bad.

• Winston Churchill advocates for the international collaboration of nations across the world.

• By assuming the very worst, Winston Churchill believes we can be prepared for anything and everything.

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Which quote from the text best supports that the following sentence is the central idea of the speech?
The United Kingdom's persistence during the war, despite difficult times, show that it is important not to surrender when things look bad.

• "The ten months that have passed have seen very terrible catastrophic events in the world — ups and downs, misfortunes" (Paragraph 1)

• "But we must learn to be equally good at what is short and sharp and what is long and tough." (Paragraph 2)

• "Sometimes imagination makes things out far worse than they are; yet without imagination not much can be done." (Paragraph 4)

• "we now find ourselves in a position where I say that we can be sure that we have only to persevere to conquer." (Paragraph 5)

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What is the meaning of "liquidated" in paragraph 4?

• Transformed

• Challenged

• Eliminated

• Overpowered

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Which detail from the text best supports that the following sentence is the central idea of the speech?
The United Kingdom's persistence during the war, despite difficult times, show that it is important not to surrender when things look bad.

• "gone and finished" (Paragraph 4)

• "Never yield to force" (Paragraph 4)

• "Very different is the mood today." (Paragraph 5)

• "But instead our country stood in the gap." (Paragraph 5)

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How does paragraph 4 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

• It introduces a new idea.

• It provides supporting evidence.

• It summarizes previous points.

• It presents a counterargument.

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Winston Churchill gave this speech at Harrow School because:

• He wanted to inspire the students.

• He was invited by the school.

• He was an alumnus of the school.

• He was the Prime Minister at the time.

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What did Winston Churchill mean when he said, 'These are not dark days; these are great days — the greatest days our country has ever lived; and we must all thank God that we have been allowed, each of us according to our stations, to play a part in making these days memorable in the history of our race.' (Paragraph 8)? What is the difference between 'dark' and 'stern'?

• Churchill believed these were challenging but significant times.

• Churchill thought these were the worst days in history.

• Churchill felt indifferent about the times.

• Churchill was pessimistic about the future.

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In the context of the speech, to who or what does Winston Churchill attribute the successes of the United Kingdom?

• The British people

• The military

• The government

• The allies

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