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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 type of animals were Dravot and Carnehan originally riding on their journey to become kings?

2. Dravot engaged in one particular activity for what fraction of the night before he was to be married?

3. After arriving in the wood, Dravot communicated with the natives by first pointing to which part of his body?

4. Who was the first person in Kafiristan to be raised up as a Mason by Carnehan and Dravot?

5. Dravot said that he would present an object to a particular monarch while taking what stance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a Chief from a neighboring community approaches Dravot's new kingdom?

2. What offer does Dravot make to the Chief who visits Dravot's kingdom?

3. In what way do Carnehan and Dravot begin their rise to power?

4. What happens when the suspicious priest in Kafiristan brushes the dirt off of the stone of Imbra?

5. What two items does Dravot name as the things the people of Kafiristan need in order to fulfill their fated English identities?

6. The pine wood that serves as a religious location for the people of Kafiristan contains what religious structures?

7. In what way does the theme of racial prejudice emerge within the formation of Dravot's kingdom?

8. In what way does Dravot cement his status as a person of authority when he is brought to the stone of Imbra?

9. Who are the members of Dravot's Privy Council and his Council of War?

10. What sorts of disguises do Carnehan and Dravot don in order to make it safely to Kafiristan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Kipling's story "The Man Who Would Be King." Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of the story and one of the story's main messages. How does Kipling make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help him get across one main message of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Kipling's story "The Man Who Would Be King" while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the story's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the story.

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