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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was NOT among the elements the narrator named among the promises made to him in relation to the "reversion of a Kingdom" (3)?
(a) Economy.
(b) Policy.
(c) Law-courts.
(d) Revenue.

2. Darvot and Carnehan said that they had set their sights on a kingdom within what country?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Iran.
(d) Persia.

3. The narrator agreed to take what action at Marwar Junction?
(a) To deliver a message.
(b) To buy a transfer ticket.
(c) To buy dinner.
(d) To get off the train.

4. The passenger who joined the narrator was said to have "an educated taste for" (4) what?
(a) Women.
(b) Tea.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Wine.

5. When the narrator found the man to whom he had promised to deliver the message, what was the man's main identifying feature?
(a) A black beard.
(b) A blonde beard.
(c) A brown beard.
(d) A red beard.

6. On what did Carnehan want to spend his only remaining money?
(a) Tea.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Breakfast.

7. What did Carnehan and Dravot promise to avoid in the pursuit of their kingdom?
(a) Liquor and gambling.
(b) Gambling and revealing their identities.
(c) Women and government spies.
(d) Liquor and women.

8. The narrator told Darvot and Carnehan that the country to which the two men were headed was full of what kind of people?
(a) Thieves.
(b) Savages.
(c) Simpletons.
(d) Brutes.

9. In what section of the train was the narrator traveling?
(a) Intermediate.
(b) First class.
(c) Baggage.
(d) Second class.

10. What reason precipitated the narrator riding in a particular section on the train?
(a) A budget deficit.
(b) A raise.
(c) A budget surplus.
(d) A bonus.

11. Most of the newspaper was what, according to the narrator?
(a) In English.
(b) In Sanskrit.
(c) Lies.
(d) Blank.

12. Dravot said that it was not worth getting to know the names of what?
(a) The current kings.
(b) The native animals.
(c) The neighboring tribes.
(d) The native plants.

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

14. Darvot told the narrator that he and Carnehan could both perform what action, though they were not very educated?
(a) Recite the multiplication tables.
(b) Read.
(c) Work sums.
(d) Write.

15. The narrator's acquaintance within the train car had how many "annas" (4) to spend?
(a) 14.
(b) 20.
(c) 8.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what object did Carnehan and Dravot sit within the newspaper office?

2. The narrator noticed that Carnehan was feeling what emotion when presenting the contract for the narrator's perusal?

3. Carnehan said that he and Dravot were frightened of nothing but what?

4. The narrator states that Carnehan no more knew where his next meal was coming from, than what type of animal did?

5. Just before the narrator leaves Dravot and Carnehan alone, he noticed them writing what sorts of things on the back of the contract?

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