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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. The narrator was alone in his section of the train until the train reached what location?
2. What reason precipitated the narrator riding in a particular section on the train?
3. What was NOT an object perused by Darvot and Carnehan after the narrator provided it?
4. Once the narrator was joined by another train passenger, the passenger was described using what adjective?
5. The passenger who joined the narrator was said to have "an educated taste for" (4) what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the narrator's reward for delivering the requested message?
2. Give an example of Kipling's use of physical space to create humor.
3. In what way does the theme of motherhood and family arise within the conversation between the narrator and the other man?
4. Compare and contrast the narrator with the "huge" (3) man who joins him along the first leg of his journey.
5. What is the tenet of the "Contrack" (17) between Dravot and Carnehan focusing on vices??
6. Provide a brief feminist analysis of the text up to this point.
7. How does the theme of appearance versus reality enter the narrative within Carnehan's return?
8. Between what two locations is the narrator traveling at the start of the story and at what location does another passenger enter his car?
9. What is the man's plan once the narrator has agreed to deliver his message?
10. What is the Existential viewpoint set forth in the epigraph?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the reasons why Kipling uses the first person point-of-view, combined with a framed narrative. What elements of the story’s themes lend themselves to this choice, and what is Kipling’s intended effect on the reader?
Essay Topic 2
Look carefully at the passages of the story that describe the way that Carnehan feels about Dravot. Then examine the passages that depict Dravot’s feelings about Carnehan as the story progresses. What is Kipling’s purpose for depicting the nuances of this relationship?
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of collectivism within Kipling's story "The Man Who Would Be King." What is Kipling’s message regarding the importance of teamwork and how do you know?
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