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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. Dravot told the narrator that he and Carnehan had been planning to become kings for what period of time?
2. What objects of Carnehan's were filling "half the room" (15) in the newspaper office?
3. The narrator agreed to take what action at Marwar Junction?
4. What reason precipitated the narrator riding in a particular section on the train?
5. The narrator told Darvot and Carnehan that the country to which the two men were headed was full of what kind of people?
Short Essay Questions
1. The narrator states that "Native States were created by Providence" (8) for what three reasons?
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. In what setting does the opening scene of the narrator's story occur?
5. Compare and contrast the narrator with the "huge" (3) man who joins him along the first leg of his journey.
6. What evidence exists to suggest that the narrator has become stuck in a rut since his last meeting with Carnehan?
7. Provide a brief feminist analysis of the text up to this point.
8. With what weapons do Dravot and Carnehan arm themselves as they set out for Kafiristan?
9. Give an example of a simile Kipling uses in order to indicate the physical state of Carnehan upon his return from Kafiristan.
10. In what two ways does the narrator describe a typical person belonging to the class of "Loafer" (4)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Kipling's story from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 2
Determine Kipling's message regarding the idea that Dravot’s longing for a wife within the story “The Man Who Would Be King” was the main contributor to Dravot’s downfall.
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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