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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. Why is Jack Barrett sent to that remote place in "The Story of Uriah"?

2. Who taught the main characters of "The Native Poem" to have respect?

3. Who realizes that God is the one who is in control in "What the People Said"?

4. What did Kipling help the man learn about India?

5. What are Kipling's verses written for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warning does Lord Dufferin give the young viceroy in "One Viceroy Resigns"?

2. What does the poem "The Young Queen" address?

3. What does Kipling say about females in "The Female of the Species"?

4. What does "The Sons of Martha" expand on?

5. What does the old seamen say to God in "McAndrew's Hymn"?

6. What does "Hymn Before Action" deal with?

7. What comparison is made between Buddhists and Christians in ""Buddha at Kamakura"?

8. What does "The Gypsy Trail" describe?

9. What does the journalist do in the poem, "Delilah"?

10. How is the "Masque of Plenty" written?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the struggle between governmental power and religious power as seen in "Macdonough's Song."

Essay Topic 2

Compare James Whitcomb Riley's writing with that of Rudyard Kipling.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Kipling's use of rhyme in his poetry, and why Kipling may have chosen a specific scheme.

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