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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. What was NOT an action taken by Dravot in an attempt to disguise himself?
2. Carnehan brought how many men carrying "turquoises" (39) along when he traveled to buy Martinis?
3. 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?
4. For each dead man Dravot found, he poured a bit of what type of liquid on the ground?
5. Of whom did Dravot ask for British politicians to be sent to Kafiristan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dravot say to Carnehan that hurts Carnehan's feelings terribly?
2. How does Dravot expand his power after becoming king in only one village?
3. What do crowns symbolize in part of the story when they first appear?
4. What sorts of names do Dravot and Carnehan call many of their new subjects and why?
5. What two items does Dravot name as the things the people of Kafiristan need in order to fulfill their fated English identities?
6. What eventuality does Dravot see ahead of him when his kingdom becomes an empire?
7. In what way does Dravot cement his status as a person of authority when he is brought to the stone of Imbra?
8. What does the first set of disguises worn by Carnehan and Dravot symbolize?
9. What sorts of disguises do Carnehan and Dravot don in order to make it safely to Kafiristan?
10. What comparisons does Carnehan make between mountains and goats and what effect does the comparison have on the reader?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
How is the topic of ambition treated within Kipling's story and how does its treatment relate to the story's depicted messages?
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