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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 month.
(d) One week.

2. Who ends Chapter Two riding on Bagheera's back?
(a) Mowgli.
(b) Mang.
(c) One of the monkeys.
(d) Chil.

3. When Mowgli overhears the men talking about the jungle creatures, what does he do?
(a) Laughs at the inaccuracies of their tales.
(b) Begins to get sad at what he hears.
(c) Tells them he agrees with their theories.
(d) Is in awe of their stories.

4. Who protests the wolf family keeping the man-cub?
(a) Mother Wolf.
(b) Tabaqui.
(c) One of the other wolf cubs.
(d) Shere Khan.

5. At the first meeting of the Pack Council, what does Baloo offer to do for Mowgli?
(a) Teach him the ways of the jungle.
(b) Get him some clothes.
(c) Show him the way home.
(d) Give him food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the jungle?

2. How many years pass before we see Mowgli again after the first Pack Council meeting?

3. When is the Pack Council held?

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

5. What physical problem does Shere Khan have with his body?

Short Essay Questions

1. Deep down inside, what do you think Mowgli considers himself, a man or a wolf?

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

3. Why must Baloo and Bagheera team up with Kaa?

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

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

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

7. What is the final reason Mowgli is cast out of the village?

8. How does the mother wolf approach the situation with the man-cub?

9. Why do you think Kaa turns against the others at the end of Chapter Two?

10. Describe the fall of Akela's character in Chapter One.

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