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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 does the man in "The Galley-Slave" look back to at the start of the poem?

2. Who are the soldiers in "Hymn Before Action" praying for?

3. What future does the man in "The Galley-Slave" see for the ship?

4. What is Boanerges Blitzen 's stature in his profession?

5. What are the habits of the gypsies in "The Gypsy Trail" compared to by Kipling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the old seamen say to God in "McAndrew's Hymn"?

2. What happens to Captain O'Neil in "The Ballad of Boh Da Thone"?

3. What is Mullholland's pact with God in "Mullholland's Contract"?

4. What does "Three Sealers" describe?

5. What comparison is made between Buddhists and Christians in ""Buddha at Kamakura"?

6. What does the poem "The Young Queen" address?

7. What does Kipling write about in "The Undertaker's Horse"?

8. What does Kipling write about in "Our Lady of the Snows"?

9. What does "The Gypsy Trail" describe?

10. What warning does Lord Dufferin give the young viceroy in "One Viceroy Resigns"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship man has with God based on Kipling's writing.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a poem in which Kipling uses repetition and analyze its use.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Kipling's use of historical events in his poetry.

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