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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. Carnehan told Dravot that the Bible says that "Kings ain't to waste their strength on" (45) what?

2. Carnehan stated that dealings with women in foreign lands are always what?

3. How many priests did Dravot have in his Privy Council?

4. What was NOT a quality Dravot recommended Carnehan seek out in a woman?

5. What type of animals were Dravot and Carnehan originally riding on their journey to become kings?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the theme of racial prejudice emerge within the formation of Dravot's kingdom?

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

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

4. What happens when the suspicious priest in Kafiristan brushes the dirt off of the stone of Imbra?

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

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

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

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

9. In what way do Carnehan and Dravot begin their rise to power?

10. How does Carnehan use the second-person point of view to depict the harsh nature of the journey of Carnehan and Dravot as they travel through the mountains?

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

Look carefully at the passages of the story that describe the way that Carnehan feels about Dravot. Then examine the passages that depict Dravot’s feelings about Carnehan as the story progresses. What is Kipling’s purpose for depicting the nuances of this relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Kipling's story "The Man Who Would Be King" while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the story's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the story.

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