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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. Whose trial is described in "Gallio's Song"?

2. Who does the man in "The Prayer" speak about?

3. What does "Troopin'" record?

4. Who helps the king realize that he has the best job in the world in "The King's Job"?

5. What do the men in "Wilful-missings" do during the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kipling advise his reader of in "The Comforters"?

2. What pain does "The Burden" express?

3. What does Kipling embellish in "The Prodigal Son"?

4. What does Kipling note about power in "The Press"?

5. What does "The Runes of Weland's Sword" tell of a sword?

6. What does "Back to the Army Again" detail?

7. What does Kipling address in "The Service Man"?

8. What viewpoint is the poem "Wilful-missings" written from?

9. What does "Four-feet" show about the man and the dog?

10. What does "The Survival" speak of the passing of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two poems based on historical events and compare the way they are written by Kipling.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the struggle between governmental power and religious power as seen in "Macdonough's Song."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Kipling's focus on serious issues, such as death, murder and gun control and the reason he focuses on such tough subjects.

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