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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. The narrator agreed to take what action at Marwar Junction?
3. What type of people were described as using the "Grand Trunk Road" (11)?
4. The narrator was on a train traveling to what location?
5. Most of the newspaper was what, according to the narrator?
Short Essay Questions
1. With what weapons do Dravot and Carnehan arm themselves as they set out for Kafiristan?
2. In what way does the theme of motherhood and family arise within the conversation between the narrator and the other man?
3. What is the tenet of the "Contrack" (17) between Dravot and Carnehan focusing on vices??
4. The man asks the narrator to "come out of Central India in time to catch" (5) his friend in what location?
5. In what way does the narrator show altruistic feelings toward the man in the Intermediate car?
6. What is the narrator's reward for delivering the requested message?
7. Between what two locations is the narrator traveling at the start of the story and at what location does another passenger enter his car?
8. What is the Existential viewpoint set forth in the epigraph?
9. What aspect of society are Dravot and Carnehan hoping to escape by traveling to distant lands?
10. What is the man's plan once the narrator has agreed to deliver his message?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Kipling's story and analyze Kipling’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
How is the topic of ambition treated within Kipling's story and how does its treatment relate to the story's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 3
Trace the characterization arc of Dravot’s character over the course of the story. Discuss whether Dravot is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.
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