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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bagheera help Mowgli?

2. What physical problem does Shere Khan have with his body?

3. What is the Cold Lairs?

4. Where is Mowgli going after leaving the jungle?

5. What is the first things the man-cub does in the cave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the fall of Akela's character in Chapter One.

2. Describe Gray Brother's demeanor and the reasons for it when he comes to bring Mowgli news in Chapter Three.

3. Even though they are his friends, why do Baloo and Bagheera slap and hit Mowgli?

4. What do you think Kaa's hypnotizing near the end of Chapter Two means?

5. Describe Mowgli's appearance when he first meets the wolf family and their impression of him.

6. How does the mother wolf approach the situation with the man-cub?

7. Deep down inside, what do you think Mowgli considers himself, a man or a wolf?

8. In what ways do the monkey people seem like a good time to Mowgli?

9. How does Mowgli's ignorance of religion hurt his chances with the villagers?

10. What is the final reason Mowgli is cast out of the village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the wives and husbands (animal and human) in Chapter five. How are animals wives portrayed, compared to their husbands? How is the human wife portrayed, compared to her husband? What is Kipling saying with this?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is used by Kipling throughout The Jungle Book. Give three examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to tell events yet to come.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the racism in Chapter seven to references or themes in the rest of the book. What is different about this chapter? Be sure to give specific examples.

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