If Poem Quiz

"If you can dream -and not make dreams your master." What does he mean by this?

• Dreams are good to have so don't allow them to slip away.

• Dreams are evil so be careful about following them

• It is good to have dreams, but not let your dreams control you.

• Dreams are your master.

"If you can think-and not make thoughts your aim." What does it mean to mean to not make thoughts your aim?

• Do not make them your focus.

• Do not think about your thoughts in a negative way.

• Reach for the stars when you think about your thoughts.

• Continue to reach your thoughts in life.

"If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken, Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools." What is "a trap for fools"?

• A place where foolish people go when they treat good people bad.

• If you get angry when dishonest people change your words up and make a fool out of you.

• If you can deal with dishonest people twisting your words up and foolish people believing them.

• A prison made for dishonest people who lie on honest people.

"Or watch the things you gave your life to broken, And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools;" Why does he describe the tools as "worn-out?" What does this mean?

• Because they are old. The tools are dreams and desires.

• Because they are not useful and they die. The tools are books and technology.

• Because they are imaginary. The tools are actual tools you use to build things with.

• Because they have to be rebuilt again. The tools are thoughts and ideas we have in life.

"If you can make one heap of all your winnings. And risk it on one turn of pitch-and toss," What do you think he means by "one turn of pitch-and-toss?

• Staying true to what you believe when times get hard.

• He means doubting yourself when others don't believe you.

• Something that has the ability of going either really well or really badly.

• He means actual ball that you throw and catch in the air.

"If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone," What does he mean to "serve your turn long after they are gone"?

• He means that you leave behind something that continues after you have died.

• He means that you will have nothing to leave behind when you are dead and gone.

• He means to live your life to the fullest because once your dead that is it.

• He means to stay true to your beliefs and trust your heart when times get hard.

"And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: Hold on'" What does he mean by "And so hold on when there is nothing in you"?

• Hold on to someone when you get tired so you can finish the race.

• Fight for your existence in this world because life is to short.

• If you get tired then stop and rest so your body does not give out.

• Continue to keep going even when you are tried and want to give up.

"If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue" What does the word virtue mean?

• It means to stay happy.

• It means to stay good.

• It means to be dishonest.

• It means loyalty.

"If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you"

What are foes?

• Teachers

• Best friend

• Family

• Enemies

Which one of these is a rule that Rudyard Kipling gives us in his poem to live by?

• If you can have patience and don't make time for lies.

• If you can believe that truth will prevail over evil.

• If you do good deeds in life that success will come your way.

• If you can fight when others have gotten tired.