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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. Darvot and Carnehan said that they had set their sights on a kingdom within what country?
2. The narrator advised Carnehan and Dravot that no person of what type had ever been into the country where the two men were headed?
3. The narrator told his new acquaintance on the train that he would be getting back on the train within how many days?
4. Before leaving Dravot and Carnehan alone, the narrator told them to leave by what time?
5. What was Carnehan's first name?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the theme of motherhood and family arise within the conversation between the narrator and the other man?
2. In what way does the Loafer describe the man to whom he wants a message delivered?
3. What is the narrator's reward for delivering the requested message?
4. In what way does the narrator show altruistic feelings toward the man in the Intermediate car?
5. What is the Existential viewpoint set forth in the epigraph?
6. Give an example of Kipling's use of physical space to create humor.
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. To whom does the title of the story refer and why?
10. Provide a brief feminist analysis of the text up to this point.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Kipling's story "The Man Who Would Be King." Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the story.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Kipling’s messages about guilt and responsibility within the story. Focus especially on events such as Carnehan’s journey back through the mountains as he hallucinates that the deceased Dravot is leading him by the hand to safety.
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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