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Rudyard Kipling and the Empire

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Rudyard Kipling was a writer closely associated with the British Empire. He was born in India in 1865 and during his life lived in India, the UK and the USA. His poems and novels often reflected the idea, common at the time, that the British Empire was a force for good in the world. A true or false question putting this view should be answered true.

Kipling was highly celebrated as a writer and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. His best known works include The Jungle Book, the Just So Stories and the famous poem 'If'. So the details to remember are that he was born in India, won the Nobel Prize in 1907, and wrote The Jungle Book, which helps mark him out from other writers such as Dickens or Dahl.

Memory tip: Kipling, born in India, wrote 'The Jungle Book' and 'If'; he won the Nobel Prize in 1907.

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Which writer, born in India, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 and wrote The Jungle Book?

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  1. 1. Which writer, born in India, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 and wrote The Jungle Book?

    • Rudyard Kipling
    • Roald Dahl
    • Charles Dickens
    • Dylan Thomas

    Correct answer: Rudyard Kipling

    Rudyard Kipling, born in India, wrote The Jungle Book and won the Nobel Prize in 1907.

  2. 2. Rudyard Kipling's work reflected the idea that the British Empire was a force for good.

    • True
    • False

    Correct answer: True

    True. His poems and novels reflected the view that the Empire was a force for good.

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