"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

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

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.

Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "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)

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

• Transformed

• Challenged

• Eliminated

• Overpowered

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "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)

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.

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.

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.

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