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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 largest of the idols in the wood was known by what name?

2. Dravot declared that the marriage of a king is a matter of what?

3. Carnehan told Dravot that the Bible says that "Kings ain't to waste their strength on" (45) what?

4. What type of animals were Dravot and Carnehan originally riding on their journey to become kings?

5. What job did Carnehan have when he dated the Bengali woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the theme of racial prejudice emerge within the formation of Dravot's kingdom?

2. What is ironic about the people's hesitance to wed their daughters to Dravot?

3. What argument does Carnehan make against Dravot's desire for a wife?

4. What does the first set of disguises worn by Carnehan and Dravot symbolize?

5. What two items does Dravot name as the things the people of Kafiristan need in order to fulfill their fated English identities?

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

7. What happens when the suspicious priest in Kafiristan brushes the dirt off of the stone of Imbra?

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

9. 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?

10. What do crowns symbolize in part of the story when they first appear?

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

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within the story, and what is Kipling’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Look carefully at the passages of the story that describe the way that Carnehan feels about Dravot. Then examine the passages that depict Dravot’s feelings about Carnehan as the story progresses. What is Kipling’s purpose for depicting the nuances of this relationship?

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