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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the two men who approached Dravot and Carnehan pulled out what type of weapon in an attempt to rob the two friends?
(a) A vial of poison.
(b) A knife.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A shotgun.

2. Carnehan went into what type of country to acquire "hand-made Martinis" (39)?
(a) Frontier.
(b) Ghorband.
(c) Kafiristanian.
(d) Hilly.

3. After Carnehan and Dravot had killed and eaten their second set of animals, they sat upon boxes to play what game?
(a) Jacks.
(b) Backgammon.
(c) Tiddlywinks.
(d) Odd and even.

4. Dravot engaged in what activity for part of the night before he was to be married?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Walking.
(c) Eating.
(d) Drinking.

5. When Dravot went to a nearby village about a dispute, how many dead people did he find?
(a) 12.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Carnehan stated that dealings with women in foreign lands are always what?

2. Which native chief remained loyal to Carnehan and Dravot after their escape?

3. Billy Fish said that there were which two kinds of creatures in the mountains?

4. The first man Dravot shot dead was located how far away from him?

5. Dravot said that he would present an object to a particular monarch while taking what stance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comparisons does Carnehan make between mountains and goats and what effect does the comparison have on the reader?

2. Dravot cites what type of evidence when declaring that the people of Kafiristan are actually "English" (40)?

3. What offer does Dravot make to the Chief who visits Dravot's kingdom?

4. Discuss an instance when Kipling uses a simile to indicate a character's emotional status.

5. The pine wood that serves as a religious location for the people of Kafiristan contains what religious structures?

6. What happens when a Chief from a neighboring community approaches Dravot's new kingdom?

7. What similarities do Dravot and Carnehan see between themselves and the native peoples of Kafiristan?

8. What do crowns symbolize in part of the story when they first appear?

9. How does Dravot expand his power after becoming king in only one village?

10. What two items does Dravot name as the things the people of Kafiristan need in order to fulfill their fated English identities?

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