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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. What does Black Michael tell the Greystokes he is going to do with them?

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

3. In Chapter 5, what does Tarzan do when a lion kills his friend?

4. Why can’t Tarzan read his father’s diary?

5. What does Lord Greystoke do in Chapter 3 immediately after his wife dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Tarzan and Clayton get back to the cabin fast when they hear a gunshot?

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

3. 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?

4. What does Tarzan see in Chapter 13 when he returns to the cabin from getting clothing?

5. How does Lord Greystoke get killed?

6. How does Tarzan get arrows from the village in Chapter 10?

7. What does Tarzan do about clothing for himself?

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

9. What does Tarzan do in Kulonga’s hut in the village and how do the villagers react?

10. How and why does Tarzan kill Tublet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Burroughs creates improbable stories and makes them seem real. One of his great techniques for doing this is the detail of language, social behavior and traditions in an imaginary society. Discuss how each of these techniques makes the ape tribe where Tarzan is raised seem real. Use examples from the book to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Burroughs appears to have a poor opinion of modern men being able to live together peacefully. Tarzan comments how the apes kill for food but men sometimes kill for pleasure. Discuss two incidences in Tarzan of the Apes that illustrate the above statement. Use examples from the book to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character.

Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not? Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Tarzan of the Apes help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Tarzan of the Apes? Why or why not. Use examples from Tarzan of the Apes and your own life to support your answer.

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