STAY CALM
GRENVILLE KLEISER
1. What according to Grenville Kleiser is the most potent weapon one can have against adversity?
a. Tranquil temperament
2. Who is known as an author of a long list of inspirational books and guides to oratorical success and personality development?
a. Grenville Kleiser
3. Name the poem written by Grenville Kleiser?
a. Stay Calm
4. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, who sent out cheques for $1 each, enclosed with a note reading ‘To Aid business’?
a. Grenville Kleiser
5. What is the message given by Grenville Kleiser through his poem, Stay Calm?
a. To stay calm in every situation.
6. What does the word Defrauded mean?
a. Cheated or deceived
7. What should you do to win the battle over selfishness and spite?
a. Learn to keep strict silence
8. What does the word Peeved mean?
a. Irritated, annoyed
9. When defrauded it is easy to be ____.
a. Angry
10. What does the word Defied mean?
a. Insulted, disobeyed
11. What does the word Spite mean?
a. Hatred, malice, ill-will
12. What happens when your mind is tranquil?
a. All ill-thoughts cease
13. What does the word Confronted mean?
a. Faced, opposed
14. When do ill thoughts cease?
a. When mind is tranquil
15. What does the word Poised mean?
a. Calm, peaceful, balanced, tranquil
16. When you feel like you might say something you will regret, you should____.
a. Curb resentment
17. What does the word Ambush mean?
a. Hiding place, trap
18. When defrauded or defied, what feelings scroll in easily?
a. Anger
19. When is the time to curb resentment?
a. When one feel regretful upon one's words or deeds or feel insulted
20. How can one win over selfishness and spite?
a. Stay calm/maintain strict silence
21. When do we feel peeved or disappointed, according to the poem Stay Calm?
a. When wishes are denied
22. What is the moral or theme of the poem Stay Calm?
a. Stay calm/ tranquil/ Poised, maintain mental silence
23. In which year was Grenville Kleiser born?
a. 1868
24. In which year did Granville Kleiser pass away?
a. 1935
25. When confronted by an enemy you should ___.
a. Maintain mental balance
26. What is the synonym used for ‘Enemy’ in the poem Stay Calm?
a. Foe
27. What does 'curb resentment' mean?
a. Stop/ Control anger
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