Rudyard Kipling: Poems Quizzes

Rudyard Kipling: Poems Quiz 1

1 What nationality was Kipling?
English

Indian

French

American
2 Where did Kipling live and work in his twenties?
Sudan

Canada

India

South Africa
3 Who is "My Boy Jack" said to be about?
Kipling's grandson

Kipling's son

A friend of Kipling's

Kipling's nephew
4 Where has Jack gone?
To school

To a monastery

He ran away

To war
5 Who is asking the questions in "My Boy Jack"?
A boy

A parent

A warrior

God
6 What is the message of "My Boy Jack"?
The white man should spread his civilization

Soldiers are treated poorly

The spoils of empire will fade away

Parents should be proud of their son who went off to war
7 What is "When Earth's Last Picture is Painted" about?
India

War

The end of days

The king's travels in France
8 Who will the painters paint in the end?
Soldiers

The saints

Their families

God
9 Where will the painters be painting in the end?
Churches

Heaven

On the battlefield

A studio
10 Why will the painters paint in the end?
For ease of boredom

For joy of the working

For fame

For money
11 Who will be the only one praising the painters?
God

Kings

Men

Themselves
12 "Ulster" concerns
the Indians

the French

the Irish

the South Africans
13 "Ulster" is about
the signing of the Ulster Covenant

WWI

the returning veterans of the charge of the light brigade

the opening battle of the English civil wars
14 What does the speaker of "Ulster" say prepares hells for those who do not serve it?
Rome

Empire

God

Church of England
15 Who is trying to fight the men of "Ulster"?
The Germans

The English

The Americans

The French
16 What is "The Ballad of East and West" about?
Poor treatment of returning soldiers

The fighting prowess of the Beja warriors

Admiration for a native water carrier

Two warriors who respect each other
17 What does Kamal steal?
A sword

Money

The Colonel's son

A mare
18 What happens to the Colonel's son as he pursues Kamal?
His horse collapses

He successfully shoots Kamal

He loses hope and turns back

He is attacked by Kamal's allies
19 What happens to the mare?
The Colonel's son gives her to Kamal

The Colonel's son gives her to Kamal but he gives her back

Kamal keeps the mare by force

Kamal returns the mare
20 What does Kamal give the Colonel's son?
A sword

His own son

His servant

Precious stones
21 Which of the following statements about the "Ballad" is true?
Kamal and the Colonel's son part rivals

The Colonel's son respects Kamal but Kamal does not respect him in return

Kamal and the Colonel's son take an oath and pledge themselves to each other

Kamal kills the Colonel's son
22 Who did Kipling send "The White Man's Burden" to?
William Howard Taft

King George V

Theodore Roosevelt

Queen Victoria
23 "The White Man's Burden" is about
masculinity

war

religion

imperialism
24 What should the white man be doing abroad?
Converting native peoples

Becoming rich and powerful

Seeking fame and fortune

Curing disease and famine
25 Kipling's message in "The White Man's Burden" is
that men should be wary of the dangers of empire-building

soldiers should be treated better

men should seek their fortunes abroad

the Freemason lodge is an ideal place

Threes about is a derrogatory term.... an insult derived from what were considered disgraceful events during the Sepoy Rebellion.

The Irish regiment was one of those battalions that came into the British Line from the East India Company's...

Asked by George C #907328

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/22/2019 2:50 PM

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Questions About Poem "Danny Deever" by Rudyard Kipling.

I am going to have to say nerves... the man in the front ranks collapses because of what he is about to witness.

In my opinion, it would make a slight difference... the use of alliteration DD throughout the text allows it to flow smoothly.

Asked by Andrew H

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/30/2023 10:28 AM

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who is the narrator of the poem The White Man's Burden

We don't know who the speaker is but we can assume he is white, male, and European. He obviously has racist ideas that reflect the era.

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Answered by Aslan on 3/1/2020 2:00 AM

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