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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mesopotamia through Verses on Games.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jack Barrett sent to that remote place in "The Story of Uriah"?
(a) As a reward.
(b) So his commander can have his way with his wife.
(c) Because he was not well connected.
(d) Because he lost men during a battle.

2. What will one day come in "The Undertaker's Horse"?
(a) Happyness.
(b) Love.
(c) Fortune.
(d) Death.

3. What is Mulholland's cargo in "Mulholland's Contract"?
(a) Cows.
(b) Goats.
(c) Steers.
(d) Snakes.

4. Why is the sergeant in "Pharaoh and the Sergeant" sent to Pharaoh?
(a) To kill him.
(b) To keep him in line with what England wants.
(c) To help him take down a rebelion.
(d) To present the respect of the King of Britain.

5. What did the man in "The Galley-Slave" gain that made him part of the ship?
(a) Marks on his body.
(b) The right to be buried at sea.
(c) Friends.
(d) Fortune.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do "The Hyenas" see the dead men they feed on?

2. Who does the old Queen ask the witnesses of the crowning to be?

3. What is Kipling reflect on in "Our Lady of the Snows"?

4. Why is the country in "Our Lady of the Snows" receiving favors?

5. What is the man feeling when leaving the ship in "The Galley-Slave"?

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