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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 is one thing the woman in the opium den placed in a bag around Kim's neck?

2. Why is the priest cold and distant as Kim and the lama leave the village the next morning?

3. Where is the best schooling a Sahib boy can get in India?

4. In the opening to Chapter 5, who does one of Kim and the lama's escorts say walk to and fro without reason?

5. Who pulls the lama aboard the train?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the two clergymen not allow Kim to go back and serve the lama?

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

4. What happens when Kim and the lama approach Umballa?

5. Who does Chaplain Bennett ask for help to question Kim, and what do they discover?

6. Where does Kim first go when he gets the Lama situated for the night?

7. What is said about Kim at the opening of the novel?

8. What does the lama believe about the Holy River?

9. When and where does Kim take place?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not? Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Kim help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Kim? Why or why not. Use examples from Kim and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Kim and the lama proceed to the outskirts of Umballa in search of the River, where they accidentally trespass in a farmer's garden. He curses them until he realizes that the lama is a holy man. Kim is angry at the farmer's abuses, but the lama teaches him not to be judgmental.

Discuss the reasons you think the lama told Kim he is angry because Kim is being judgmental. Use examples from Kim to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action-driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

What do you think it means to say that a plot is character-driven or action-driven? Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why? Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character are developed to the same degree? Why or why not? What type of plot do you think Kim is? Explain your response.

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