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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mesopotamia through Verses on Games.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the hyenas not guilty of defiling the dead?
(a) They are too wild.
(b) They have no souls.
(c) They are animals.
(d) They are not Christians or Buddists.

2. Who does the main character of "One Viceroy Resigns" call on to help the man he shares his wisdom with?
(a) A teacher.
(b) To God.
(c) A scholar.
(d) A priest.

3. Who realizes that God is the one who is in control in "What the People Said"?
(a) The priest.
(b) The gardener.
(c) The plowman.
(d) The soldier.

4. Whose lives does "The Masque of Plenty" describe?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Shepherds
(c) Sailors.
(d) Soldiers.

5. What does Kipling say the people in "The Declaration of London" had a taste of?
(a) Defeat.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Voting freedom.
(d) Victory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kipling say of the son of the main character in "The 'Mary Gloster"?

2. What is hidden under Kipling's verses?

3. What event inspired "Ave Imperatrix"?

4. What does the man in "McAndrew's Hymn" realize about his good behavior?

5. What is Boanerges Blitzen 's stature in his profession?

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