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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. Why does Tarzan have a difficult time reading the note from Jane?

2. What do the villagers do to Lieutenant D’Arnot when they first take him into the village?

3. How many French soldiers were killed in the attack by the black warriors?

4. What does Jane realize when Tarzan asks her to marry him?

5. What does Canler tell Jane about why he cannot wait a few days to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do D'Arnot and Tarzan start to communicate and what does D'Arnot learn about Tarzan?

2. Why is Mr. Canler talking to the Professor at the beginning of Chapter 27 and how does the conversation end?

3. Why do Jane and Clayton have a falling out?

4. What is the farmhouse in Wisconsin like and what does Jane tell Clayton when she arrives there?

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

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

7. What does the Professor suggest to the captain and what is the outcome of that suggestion?

8. At the beginning of Chapter 22, what does Lieutenant Charpentier decide to do and how does he do it?

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

10. How do the two old men get out of the tree in Chapter 16 and how does Tarzan get them back to the cabin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Burroughs reiterates the ideas of the "noble savage" -- the possibility of natural goodness, strength, and superiority inherent in mankind even though brought up in violent Nature. Noble savage first appeared in English in the 1600’s in a John Dryden’s play. Why might Tarzan be considered a “noble savage?” Does Burroughs portray him as one? Discuss at least three incidences in Tarzan of the Apes in which Tarzan could be said to be a noble savage. Use examples from the book to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss what you think are the characteristics of a successful novel and why Tarzan of the Apes is or is not a successful novel based on your criteria. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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