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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 37-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was NOT a quality Dravot recommended Carnehan seek out in a woman?
(a) Nice.
(b) Wise.
(c) Strapping.
(d) Plump.

2. What was NOT an element described by the narrator as a benefit of "Native States" (8)?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Submissive wives.
(c) Tall tales.
(d) Picturesque scenery.

3. The narrator told Carnehan on the train that he should not engage in what type of crime within the next few days?
(a) Fraud.
(b) Murder.
(c) Theft.
(d) Polygamy.

4. Dravot said that he would present an object to a particular monarch while taking what stance?
(a) Kneeling.
(b) Sitting.
(c) Lying prostrate.
(d) Standing.

5. Dravot declared that the marriage of a king is a matter of what?
(a) Politics.
(b) State.
(c) Taste.
(d) Perspective.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Carnehan described Dravot's voice as being "as loud as a braying donkey" (46), about what subject had Dravot been talking?

2. How many Martinis was Carnehan able to acquire during his journey?

3. Where did the narrator go after he disembarked from the train?

4. How many priests did Dravot have in his Privy Council?

5. For how many British politicians did Dravot ask when he requested help in ruling Kafiristan?

(see the answer key)

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