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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Darvot and Carnehan said that they had set their sights on a kingdom within what country?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Persia.
(d) Iran.

2. Carnehan said that he and Dravot were frightened of nothing but what?
(a) Women.
(b) Drink.
(c) Cannons.
(d) Knives.

3. The narrator told Carnehan on the train that he should not engage in what type of crime within the next few days?
(a) Murder.
(b) Polygamy.
(c) Theft.
(d) Fraud.

4. What did the narrator do while Dravot and Carnehan pored over the materials he had provided?
(a) He smoked.
(b) He drew.
(c) He read.
(d) He cleaned his gun.

5. The narrator's acquaintance within the train car had how many "annas" (4) to spend?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 100.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. Carnehan and Dravot drew up a contract revolving around what item?

2. Before leaving Dravot and Carnehan alone, the narrator told them not to take what action?

3. Carnehan tells the narrator that he and Dravot had seen what sign of life within the newspaper office?

4. Dravot said that it was not worth getting to know the names of what?

5. What was Dravot's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Existential viewpoint set forth in the epigraph?

2. Compare and contrast the narrator with the "huge" (3) man who joins him along the first leg of his journey.

3. What is ironic about Dravot and Carnehan's choice to escape a particular aspect of society by going elsewhere?

4. In what way does the theme of ambition arise within the scene in the newspaper office when the narrator, Carnehan, and Dravot meet together?

5. With what weapons do Dravot and Carnehan arm themselves as they set out for Kafiristan?

6. In what two ways does the narrator describe a typical person belonging to the class of "Loafer" (4)?

7. In what setting does the opening scene of the narrator's story occur?

8. How does the theme of appearance versus reality enter the narrative within Carnehan's return?

9. In what way does the theme of motherhood and family arise within the conversation between the narrator and the other man?

10. What aspect of society are Dravot and Carnehan hoping to escape by traveling to distant lands?

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