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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kerchak want to find a reason to fight Tarzan?
(a) He does not like white skin.
(b) He is jealous of Tarzan.
(c) He wants Tarzan’s mate.
(d) He thinks Tarzan wants to be king.

2. Why does Tarzan know he must move the tribe?
(a) The hunting is getting difficult.
(b) White men have come into the harbor.
(c) The black people build a new village too near them.
(d) A large pride of animals have moved into the area.

3. How do the older males in the tribe feel about Tarzan?
(a) They hate him or are indifferent to him.
(b) They like him.
(c) They think he is a great warrior.
(d) They enjoy his antics.

4. In Chapter 9, who does Tarzan ride?
(a) An elephant.
(b) No one.
(c) His mother’s back.
(d) A lion.

5. What does Tarzan first offer Clayton to eat in Chapter 14?
(a) Lion meat.
(b) Dried venison.
(c) Cheetah meat.
(d) Fruit and nuts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Greystoke told, secretly?

2. In Chapter 14, how does Tarzan save Clayton’s life the first time?

3. How do Clayton and Tarzan get to the cabin from the jungle in Chapter 15?

4. What does the small man who is arguing with a larger man do in Chapter 13?

5. How long does Alice live following the attack on her husband in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tarzan do about clothing for himself?

2. Why does Tarzan decide to kill a lioness and what happens in his first attempt in Chapter 8?

3. How many apes are in Kerchak’s tribe and what is Kala like?

4. How does Tarzan save Clayton’s life two times in Chapter 14?

5. How does Tarzan kill a gorilla, how does the gorilla injure Tarzan and how does Tarzan recover?

6. What breaks the peace around the area of Tarzan’s ape tribe in Chapter 9?

7. Why does Kala worry about her baby and how does Tarzan get his name?

8. What is Lord Greystoke told by a crew member and what does he do with this information?

9. Why is Lord Greystoke in Africa and what kind of man does the narrator say he is?

10. What does Tarzan do on the way back to the tribe from the village in Chapter 11 and how do the members of the tribe react to his tale?

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