What do you think Kim will choose to do at the end of the novel? Would he choose to follow the lama to enlightenment or pursue a career as an intelligence agent? Explain your answer.

Examine the novel’s portrayal of the British colonial establishment in India. Is it a positive portrayal or a negative one? How accurate do you think this portrayal is?

The novel’s plotline focuses on two separate threads that run throughout the story: the quest for the Arrow River and Kim’s preparation for espionage work. If you were to describe the book’s plot, you would have to list one of these elements ahead of the other. Which one would you give priority to, and why?