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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. One of the two men who approached Dravot and Carnehan pulled out what type of weapon in an attempt to rob the two friends?

2. Of whom did Dravot ask for British politicians to be sent to Kafiristan?

3. In what type of material was Billy Fish wrapped for the occasion of Dravot's wedding?

4. What word did the narrator use to refer to Carnehan when saying that he was worried that interrupting Carnehan might cause him to lose his place in the story?

5. What was NOT an action taken by Dravot in an attempt to disguise himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the members of Dravot's Privy Council and his Council of War?

2. What offer does Dravot make to the Chief who visits Dravot's kingdom?

3. What sorts of names do Dravot and Carnehan call many of their new subjects and why?

4. In what way does Dravot cement his status as a person of authority when he is brought to the stone of Imbra?

5. What do crowns symbolize in part of the story when they first appear?

6. What argument does Carnehan make against Dravot's desire for a wife?

7. What does the first set of disguises worn by Carnehan and Dravot symbolize?

8. What comparisons does Carnehan make between mountains and goats and what effect does the comparison have on the reader?

9. What sorts of disguises do Carnehan and Dravot don in order to make it safely to Kafiristan?

10. Dravot cites what type of evidence when declaring that the people of Kafiristan are actually "English" (40)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what sort of light does the story portray the link between oppression and brutality? Is the link shown to be necessary, useful, Inhumane, or some other adjective of your choice?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze Kipling's story from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

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