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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 instructed his new subjects to take what action in relation to "the land" (31)?

2. Carnehan described the way in which the sun hit two parts of Dravot as blazing "like" (45) what?

3. When Dravot went to a nearby village about a dispute, how many dead people did he find?

4. What symbol proved to the natives that Dravot and Carnehan were gods?

5. Carnehan brought how many men carrying "turquoises" (39) along when he traveled to buy Martinis?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Discuss an instance when Kipling uses a simile to indicate a character's emotional status.

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

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

7. What happens when a Chief from a neighboring community approaches Dravot's new kingdom?

8. The pine wood that serves as a religious location for the people of Kafiristan contains what religious structures?

9. How does Dravot expand his power after becoming king in only one village?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the reasons why Kipling uses the first person point-of-view, combined with a framed narrative. What elements of the story’s themes lend themselves to this choice, and what is Kipling’s intended effect on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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