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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>They were killed (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the plan of Peachey Carnehan and Daniel Dravot?

<p>To become kings in Kafiristan (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What did I urge him to do once more?

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

What did Dravot say about the people?

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

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

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

Who did the narrator meet on the train?

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

Where was the Englishman's friend located?

<p>Ajmir (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did Dravot want to find a wife for him?

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

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

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

Who warned Dravot about potential trouble with his plan?

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

What did Dravot say about the people?

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

Who did the narrator meet on the train?

<p>The Englishman (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The emperor (B)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Establish a dynasty (D)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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