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1. 1.

   What advice does the father give his son in the first stanza? [ Tick (√) the correct option.]

   1. do not hate even if others hate you
   2. don't tell lies
   3. trust yourself
   4. all of these
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   (d) all of these

2. 2.

   'And treat those two impostors just the same;'

   1. Who are the two impostors?
   2. Why should they be treated the same?
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   1. The two impostors are Triumph and Disaster.
   2. They should be tr...
3. 3.

   Which lines of the poem tell you that your 'will' will make you do things even when you don't have anything? [Tick (√) the correct lines.]

   1. And so hold on when there is nothing in you 
      Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
   2. If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
      twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools.
   3. If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
      To serve your turn long after they are gone,
   4. Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
      And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
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   (a) And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the W...

4. 4.

   What attributes is the son supposed to inculcate from the following lines? [Tick (√) the correct lines.]

   1. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
      'Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch,
   2. And lose, and start again at your beginnings
      And never breathe a word  about your loss;
   3. If you can keep your head when all about you
      Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
5. 5.

   What kind of a father is the speaker? Give reasons to explain.
6. 6.

   How old do you think the son is?