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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 did Clayton think had happened to the Greystokes before they found the cabin?

2. What does Tarzan notice about Esmeralda when he finds her?

3. Why is Terkoz happy when Tarzan finds him with Jane?

4. Why is one of the boats taken back to the ship?

5. Why does Tarzan feel upset that the cabin is deserted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does D'Arnot wake up in Chapter 22 and what does he remember when he wakes?

2. How does it happen that Jane does not marry Canler?

3. How does Clayton figure out what happened to his uncle, Lord Greystoke?

4. How is D'Arnot rescued from the village?

5. How does it happen that Tarzan ends up leaving Jane to Clayton?

6. What does D'Arnot find out about Tarzan’s parents and what does Tarzan say about it?

7. How does Tarzan meet up with Jane in Wisconsin?

8. What does Tarzan do immediately after he rescues Jane and why does he change his plan about her?

9. What does Tarzan see when he returns to the cabin at night and what does he do after the five castaways go to sleep?

10. Why do Tarzan and D'Arnot decide to leave the cabin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Tarzan is raised among a group of apes who are overwhelmingly superior to him physically. Discuss at least three ways in which Tarzan overcomes his physical limitations in his ape tribe. Use examples from the book to support your response.

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