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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Power of the Dog through Tin Fish.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kipling think children of all origins can do in "To James Whitcomb Riley"?
(a) Appreciate the beauty of constitutional monarchy.
(b) Enjoy the stories of a particular author.
(c) Sing.
(d) Appreciate his writing.

2. Why is the sergeant in "Pharaoh and the Sergeant" sent to Pharaoh?
(a) To keep him in line with what England wants.
(b) To kill him.
(c) To present the respect of the King of Britain.
(d) To help him take down a rebelion.

3. What happens to the seven cities in "The Song of Seven Cities" ?
(a) They were abandoned.
(b) They were flooded.
(c) They were conquered.
(d) They were destroyed.

4. Who are the main characters in "The Native Poem" ?
(a) Russians.
(b) Sailors.
(c) Englishmen.
(d) Dogs.

5. What are the men in "The Lost Legion" never given credit for ?
(a) Their deeds as soldiers.
(b) Their deeds as aviators.
(c) Their deeds as priests.
(d) Their deeds as sailors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the bees in "The Bee-Boy's Song" want?

2. What does Kipling think people are giving themselves by getting a dog, according to "The Power of the Dog"?

3. Whose epitaph is included in "Epitaphs of the War"?

4. What does the woman in "Old Mother Laidinwool" want to do?

5. What does Kipling say man believes in "The Rabbi's Song"?

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