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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 Kipling say of the son of the main character in "The 'Mary Gloster"?

2. What message does "The Masque of Plenty" try to convey?

3. What is a reminder of those who died in "The Undertaker's Horse"?

4. What does Kipling say females are quicker to do in "The Female of the Species"?

5. Where is the name "Gehazi" from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does "The Declaration of London" refer to?

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

3. What does Kipling refer to in "Gehazi"?

4. What does the journalist do in the poem, "Delilah"?

5. What does "Epitaphs of War" include a variety of?

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

7. What happens when Jack Barrett is sent to Quetta in "The Story of Uriah"?

8. What does "Three Sealers" describe?

9. What do the creatures do in "The Hyenas"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a theme presented in Kipling's writing, examine why Kipling chose to focus on this theme and how it is presented in his poetry.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Kipling's use of rhyme in his poetry, and why Kipling may have chosen a specific scheme.

Essay Topic 3

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

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