If & The Man in the Arena

What is the main theme of the poem "If"?

• Love and romance

• Masculinity and resilience

• Nature and beauty

• War and peace

How should one treat Triumph and Disaster, as per the poem?

• Celebrate Triumph, ignore Disaster

• Treat them just the same

• Fear Disaster, embrace Triumph

• Avoid both

What is the poem's advice about talking with crowds?

• Lose your virtue

• Keep your virtue

• Follow the crowd

• Ignore the crowd

What should you do if you walk with kings?

• Lose the common touch

• Maintain the common touch

• Act superior

• Follow their lead

What does the poem suggest about foes and loving friends?

• They can hurt you

• They cannot hurt you

• They are always supportive

• They are unimportant

What will you become if you follow the advice in the poem?

• A successful person

• A wise person

• A Man, my son

• A wealthy person

What does the poem suggest is yours if you can fill the unforgiving minute?

• Wealth

• Fame

• The Earth and everything that's in it

• Happiness

According to Roosevelt, what is necessary for high achievement?

• Avoiding failure

• Spending oneself in a worthy cause

• Listening to critics

• Having a refined taste

What does Roosevelt say about those who fail while daring greatly?

• They should be ashamed

• They should be criticized

• Their place should never be with timid souls

• They should give up

What does Roosevelt criticize about the man of cultivated taste?

• His ability to govern

• His refinement leading to unfitness for rough work

• His enthusiasm for hard work

• His courage in the arena