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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the attitudes of the men in "Mesopotamia" bring to the human race?

2. What does Mulholland say he will do if God saves him in "Mulholland's Contract"?

3. What is the bullet in "The Ballad of Boh Da Thone" made of?

4. Who asks questions of "Tomlinson" in heaven?

5. Who is the rival of the teenage girl in "My Rival"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the "Masque of Plenty" written?

2. What does Kipling say about females in "The Female of the Species"?

3. What is Mullholland's pact with God in "Mullholland's Contract"?

4. What does Kipling refer to in "Gehazi"?

5. What does "Epitaphs of War" include a variety of?

6. What does "The Gypsy Trail" describe?

7. What comparison is made between Buddhists and Christians in ""Buddha at Kamakura"?

8. What does "The Sons of Martha" expand on?

9. What does the old seamen say to God in "McAndrew's Hymn"?

10. What does Kipling write about in "The Undertaker's Horse"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Kipling's focus on Queen Elizabeth or Queen Victoria and why Kipling chose to focus on her in his poetry.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Kipling's focus on serious issues, such as death, murder and gun control and the reason he focuses on such tough subjects.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Kipling's reference to First Corinthians and his conclusions about grieving.

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