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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. The narrator states that Carnehan no more knew where his next meal was coming from, than what type of animal did?
2. What was the coldest temperature the newspaper office ever reached, according to the narrator?
3. What was NOT among the elements the narrator named among the promises made to him in relation to the "reversion of a Kingdom" (3)?
4. Carnehan told the narrator that he and Dravot were going away to be what?
5. The narrator's acquaintance within the train car had how many "annas" (4) to spend?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the narrator show altruistic feelings toward the man in the Intermediate car?
2. What is the narrator's reward for delivering the requested message?
3. In what way does the theme of ambition arise within the scene in the newspaper office when the narrator, Carnehan, and Dravot meet together?
4. In what way does the theme of motherhood and family arise within the conversation between the narrator and the other man?
5. Give an example of Kipling's use of physical space to create humor.
6. To whom does the title of the story refer and why?
7. What is the tenet of the "Contrack" (17) between Dravot and Carnehan focusing on vices??
8. Compare and contrast the narrator with the "huge" (3) man who joins him along the first leg of his journey.
9. In what two ways does the narrator describe a typical person belonging to the class of "Loafer" (4)?
10. What is the man's plan once the narrator has agreed to deliver his message?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of collectivism within Kipling's story "The Man Who Would Be King." What is Kipling’s message regarding the importance of teamwork and how do you know?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
What is the function of Billy Fish's character within Kipling’s story? Discuss the characterization methods Kipling uses in order to depict Billy Fish and the reasons he does so.
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