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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the novel set?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) India
(d) The Caribbean

2. Why is the priest cold and distant as Kim and the lama leave the village the next morning?
(a) Because the lama predicted the day of the priest's death
(b) Because the priest got no money out of the lama
(c) Because Kim put doubt about the priest in the villagers' eyes
(d) Because the lama chastised the priest

3. With whom does the money-lender say train passengers sit?
(a) Angels
(b) Mongrels and geese
(c) Thieves
(d) Persons of all castes

4. What does Father Victor say he would give a good deal to be able to do?
(a) Speak the vernacular
(b) Embrace differences
(c) Be free of restrictions
(d) Move about India as Kim does

5. How had the money-lender suggested he and his wife travel?
(a) On the train
(b) Walking along the coast
(c) By cart along the road
(d) He did not want to travel at all

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take the regiment to pitch camp and Kim and the lama watch?

2. Who pulls the lama aboard the train?

3. What is the occupation of an Amritzar woman sitting near the window on the train?

4. What flag does Kim see that makes him think a vision about him is happening?

5. Why does the farmer offer Kim and the lama milk and a meal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kim play a prank on his hosts that night in Umballa?

2. What does the lama lecture the soldier about and how does the soldier point out an inconsistency in the lama?

3. When and where does Kim take place?

4. How does the railway clerk try to cheat the lama concerning the lama's ticket to Umballa, and who helps keep the Lama from being cheated?

5. What does the lama do when he and Kim enter the railway station?

6. What is the significance to Kim of the Red Bull?

7. How does Kim react to the farmer's curses, and what does the lama say to Kim about Kim's reaction?

8. Why is the lama travelling alone?

9. For what does the Buddhist lama Kim meets search?

10. What does Kim do when he sees the Red Bull, and what happens?

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