Remedial Activity (IF by Rudyard Kipling)

Line: “If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you” What quality is being emphasized here?

• Arrogance
• Popularity
• Distrust
• Self-confidence

Line: “If you can wait and not be tired by waiting” What virtue does this line highlight?

• Patience
• Strength
• Determination
• Obedience

Line: “If you can keep your head when all about you / Are losing theirs and blaming it on you” What does “keep your head” mean in this line?

• Avoid physical injury
• Stay calm and think clearly
• Take control of others
• Lower your head in shame

Line: “If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken / Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools” What is the speaker warning against?

• People who lie and twist your words
• Forgetting the truth you’ve said
• Speaking too much in public
• Foolish conversations

“…twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools” In this line, “knaves” means:

• Young servants
• Dishonest people
• Cowardly soldiers
• Clever politicians

“…and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss” In this context, “pitch-and-toss” refers to:

• A dance from the 1800s
• A type of sailing maneuver
• A method of throwing a ball
• A coin-tossing game of chance

"…walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch” The phrase “common touch” means:

• Ordinary manners
• Simple clothing style
• Basic social skills
• Ability to relate to ordinary people

“…to serve your turn long after they are gone” Here, “gone” most likely means:

• Left the place physically
• No longer strong or functioning
• Departed in anger
• Absent for a short time

Line: “If you can dream—and not make dreams your master” What does “not make dreams your master” mean?

• Stop dreaming completely
• Let dreams control your actions
• Balance dreaming with practical action
• Share your dreams with others

Line: “If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster / And treat those two impostors just the same” What lesson is Kipling teaching here?

• Never compete in life
• Celebrate victories more than failures
• Remain humble and steady in both success and failure
• Avoid taking risks