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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of night was it on the evening when the narrator met Carnehan and Dravot for the second time?
(a) Moonlit.
(b) Cool.
(c) Warm.
(d) Rainy.

2. The narrator stated that the Intermediate section of the train had no what?
(a) Restrooms.
(b) Music.
(c) Cushions.
(d) Food.

3. What time did Dravot and Carnehan name when they told the narrator they would see themselves out?
(a) 4 hours hence.
(b) 6 hours hence.
(c) 30 minutes hence.
(d) 2 hours hence.

4. Carnehan told the narrator that he and Dravot were going away to be what?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Unknown.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Kings.

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

6. 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.

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

8. What adjective did the narrator use to describe Dravot and Carnehan's "adventure" (19) when warning them against it?
(a) Idiotic.
(b) Foolhardy.
(c) Ridiculous.
(d) Stupid.

9. What word did the narrator use to describe the men who stood in his way?
(a) Policemen.
(b) Caste members.
(c) Officials.
(d) Loafers.

10. The narrator offered Dravot and Carnehan what type of help if they would postpone their journey?
(a) Work.
(b) Shelter.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

11. What is the meaning of the phrase, "kaa-pi chayha-yeh" (12)?
(a) Help wanted.
(b) Charity case.
(c) For sale.
(d) Copy wanted.

12. Dravot told the narrator that he and Carnehan had been planning to become kings for what period of time?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

13. Who was said to be "calling down brimstone upon the British Dominions" (11)?
(a) Mister Gladstone.
(b) Mister Johnson.
(c) Mister Hamilton.
(d) Mister Tibbs.

14. What objects of Carnehan's were filling "half the room" (15) in the newspaper office?
(a) His scruples.
(b) His sideburns.
(c) His shoulders.
(d) His biceps.

15. At what time of the morning did the narrator take his leave of Dravot and Carnehan?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of water did the Intermediate travelers drink?

2. Darvot and Carnehan said that they had set their sights on a kingdom within what country?

3. The narrator suggested that Carnehan and Dravot take what action before they enacting their plan?

4. On what did Carnehan want to spend his only remaining money?

5. What was NOT something mentioned by the narrator in his list of items that could be bought in the Kumharsen Serai?

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