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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 bird in "The Dove of Dacca" responsible for?

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

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

4. How do the inhabitants of the cities in "The Song of the Cities" refer the woman?

5. What does the writer give Thomas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does "The Sons of Martha" expand on?

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

4. What does Kipling reflect on in "Ave Imperatrix"?

5. What does the poem "My Rival" detail?

6. What does Queen Victoria tell the people of her land in "What the People Said"?

7. How is the "Masque of Plenty" written?

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

9. What does Kipling write about in the poem "Mesopotamia"?

10. What does Kipling write about in "The Houses"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare James Whitcomb Riley's writing with that of Rudyard Kipling.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Kipling's focus on Queen Elizabeth or Queen Victoria and why Kipling chose to focus on her in his poetry.

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