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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. How long is Mowgli waiting in the human village in Chapter Three before he learns that Shere Khan returns?
(a) One year.
(b) One day.
(c) One week.
(d) One month.

2. After they have eaten, how do tigers like Shere Khan feel?
(a) Sleepy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Ready to fight.
(d) Full.

3. Where do the human villagers send Mowgli to work in the middle of Chapter Three?
(a) The market.
(b) The boats.
(c) The jungle.
(d) The fields.

4. Who warns Bagheera to be careful of Kaa?
(a) Baloo.
(b) Chil.
(c) Shere Khan.
(d) Mowgli.

5. Where is the man-cub found?
(a) Floating in a basket in the water.
(b) Deep in the jungle.
(c) In a bush outside the cave.
(d) In a tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Cold Lairs in the past?

2. At the beginning of Chapter Two, where do we find Mowgli?

3. Who also joins in the fight in The Cold Lairs in Chapter Two, after Mowgli is taken?

4. After he arrives at the human village for the first time, where does Mowgli insist on sleeping at bedtime?

5. At the first meeting of the Pack Council, what does Baloo offer to do for Mowgli?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the dare with the villagers in Chapter Three ultimately help Mowgli?

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

3. What does it tell you about Mowgli's character in the way that he treats others at the end of Chapter One?

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

5. Explain what Mowgli does not accomplish in Chapter Three if it isn't for his friends.

6. Explain the Law of the Jungle.

7. Describe why the monkey people are not respected in the jungle.

8. How does Mowgli use his difference from the wolf pack as a strength against the wolf pack in Chapter One?

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

10. What is the symbolism of Bagheera calling out for help in the battle?

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