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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. Why did the narrator move from the office to the press-room?
2. In what section of the train was the narrator traveling?
3. The narrator's acquaintance within the train car had how many "annas" (4) to spend?
4. Where did the narrator go after he disembarked from the train?
5. What did Carnehan initially ask of the narrator?
Short Essay Questions
1. At what object has the narrator been looking when Carnehan reminds him to maintain eye contact?
2. Give an example of Kipling's use of physical space to create humor.
3. In what way does the Loafer describe the man to whom he wants a message delivered?
4. What is ironic about Dravot and Carnehan's choice to escape a particular aspect of society by going elsewhere?
5. In what way does the theme of ambition arise within the scene in the newspaper office when the narrator, Carnehan, and Dravot meet together?
6. In what way does the narrator show altruistic feelings toward the man in the Intermediate car?
7. What is the Existential viewpoint set forth in the epigraph?
8. What is the tenet of the "Contrack" (17) between Dravot and Carnehan focusing on vices??
9. What is the man's plan once the narrator has agreed to deliver his message?
10. The narrator states that "Native States were created by Providence" (8) for what three reasons?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the story’s messages concerning friendship and analyze the techniques Kipling uses in order to get these messages across to the reader.
Essay Topic 2
What messages does Kipling's story send about British nationalism and what themes does he employ in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how and why Kipling uses satire in three different scenes in his short story entitled "The Man Who Would Be King."
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