The man who would be King
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Where was the narrator traveling to when he met the Englishman on the train?

  • Nasirabad
  • Ajmir
  • Mhow (correct)
  • Delhi

    • What was the narrator's occupation when he worked in India?

  • Beggar
  • Traveler
  • Journalist (correct)
  • Prince

    • Why couldn't the narrator help the Englishman send a telegram?

  • He didn't know how to send a telegram
  • There was no telegraph office in Mhow (correct)
  • He didn't want to help
  • He didn't have enough money

    • Who invited the narrator to come along the road with him?

    <p>The mad priest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the priest and his servant have hidden under their basket of toys?

    <p>Rifles and ammunition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the camels when they could go no further?

    <p>They were killed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who saw the Freemason marks on the aprons and tried to push over a large rock?

    <p>The old priest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the old priest do when he saw the ancient Freemason mark on the stone?

    <p>He fell to the ground and kissed Dravot's feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Dravot want to establish an empire rather than just a kingdom?

    <p>To protect India from Russian attacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the red-bearded man want the narrator to deliver a message to his friend in Marwar Junction?

    <p>Because he wanted to warn his friend about the Raja in Degumber</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the plan of Peachey Carnehan and Daniel Dravot?

    <p>To become kings in Kafiristan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the narrator think that Peachey Carnehan and Daniel Dravot would never reach Kafiristan?

    <p>Because no Englishman has ever crossed Afghanistan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Dravot and Carnehan become kings in Kafiristan?

    <p>They convinced the villagers that they were gods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dravot and Carnehan do to expand their kingdom in Kafiristan?

    <p>They formed an army and conquered neighboring villages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Freemasonry play in Dravot and Carnehan's kingdom in Kafiristan?

    <p>They used Freemasonry rituals and symbols to gain the trust and loyalty of the villagers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many men did he tell me he had who would be loyal to the two kings?

    <p>Twenty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the condition of the ground when Dravot arrived for the wedding?

    <p>Covered in snow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did I urge him to do once more?

    <p>Drop the plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dravot say about the people?

    <p>They love him more than they love their fathers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Dravot want to see if his wife suits him?

    <p>The emperor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did the narrator meet on the train?

    <p>An Englishman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the narrator's financial situation when he met the Englishman?

    <p>He had no money at all</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the Englishman's friend located?

    <p>Ajmir</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why couldn't the narrator help the Englishman send a telegram?

    <p>There was no telegraph office in Mhow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Dravot want to find a wife for him?

    <p>Billy Fish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the girls refuse to marry Dravot?

    <p>They thought they would die if they married him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the chiefs and priests think about Dravot's idea of getting married?

    <p>They were against it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator try to convince Dravot about their true identity?

    <p>They were men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who warned Dravot about potential trouble with his plan?

    <p>The narrator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dravot say about the people?

    <p>They were his people and they loved him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did the narrator meet on the train?

    <p>The Englishman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the condition of the ground when Dravot arrived for the wedding?

    <p>There was a little snow on the ground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Dravot want to see if his wife suits him?

    <p>The emperor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did the narrator meet in the market carrying a heavy basket of children's toys?

    <p>A priest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the priest invite the narrator to do when they reached the open road?

    <p>Join a caravan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peachey Carnehan claim to be when he returned to the narrator after two years?

    <p>A king</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dravot and Carnehan do when their camels could go no further in the mountains?

    <p>Killed the camels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did the red-bearded man want the narrator to deliver a message to?

    <p>His friend in Degumber</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peachey Carnehan and Daniel Dravot plan to do in Kafiristan?

    <p>Establish a dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the narrator think Peachey Carnehan and Daniel Dravot would never reach Kafiristan?

    <p>The wild mountains in Afghanistan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peachey Carnehan and Daniel Dravot promise not to do until they became kings?

    <p>Drink alcohol or go near women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dravot and Carnehan do to expand their kingdom in Kafiristan?

    <p>They trained the villagers to use rifles and make a military formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dravot do to the big chief who came to meet them?

    <p>He shot one of his men and asked him to come forward alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dravot and Carnehan declare themselves to be in front of the people?

    <p>Gods and descendents of Alexander the Great and Queen Semiramis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dravot want to make himself in addition to being king and a god?

    <p>Grand Master of the Freemasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

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