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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 on a train leaving from what location?
2. Darvot told the narrator that he and Carnehan could both perform what action, though they were not very educated?
3. How many months of the year did the narrator say newspaper offices are often empty?
4. The narrator was alone in his section of the train until the train reached what location?
5. Carnehan tells the narrator that he and Dravot had seen what sign of life within the newspaper office?
Short Essay Questions
1. To whom does the title of the story refer and why?
2. What is ironic about Dravot and Carnehan's choice to escape a particular aspect of society by going elsewhere?
3. The narrator states that "Native States were created by Providence" (8) for what three reasons?
4. With what weapons do Dravot and Carnehan arm themselves as they set out for Kafiristan?
5. What is the Existential viewpoint set forth in the epigraph?
6. Compare and contrast the narrator with the "huge" (3) man who joins him along the first leg of his journey.
7. In what way does the Loafer describe the man to whom he wants a message delivered?
8. What evidence exists to suggest that the narrator has become stuck in a rut since his last meeting with Carnehan?
9. At what object has the narrator been looking when Carnehan reminds him to maintain eye contact?
10. Give an example of Kipling's use of physical space to create humor.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how and why Kipling uses satire in three different scenes in his short story entitled "The Man Who Would Be King."
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
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Kipling's story and analyze Kipling’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
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