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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Press through An Astrologer's Song.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can a fistful of English dirt and the flowers of the land make a man feel like according to "The Charm"?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A king.
(c) A gardener.
(d) A rich man.

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

3. What does Kipling say of those who worship Buddha in "Buddha at Kamakura"?
(a) That they are as close to God as humans can be.
(b) That they will not go to heaven.
(c) That they need to be cast away.
(d) That they need to be convertd.

4. Who tells the people to rejoice in "What the People Said"?
(a) Queen Elizabeth.
(b) Queen Ann.
(c) Queen Mary.
(d) Queen Victoria.

5. What are the young men in "Mesopotamia" dying for?
(a) A cause.
(b) Money.
(c) Country.
(d) For justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the men in "The Lost Legion" never given credit for ?

2. What makes the character in "Gehazi" evidently dishonest?

3. Who are the only ones attending the service in "Eddi's Service"?

4. Where did "General Joubert" die?

5. What does the viceroy in "One Viceroy Resigns" share his wisdom with?

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