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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. Who wants to make Mowgli their leader?

2. How does the Chapter One end?

3. Where is Bagheera born?

4. After they have eaten, how do tigers like Shere Khan feel?

5. Who finds the man-cub?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Explain the Law of the Jungle.

5. In what ways do the monkey people seem like a good time to Mowgli?

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

7. How does Mowgli stand up for himself when the pack turns against him?

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

9. Describe the role of Chil the Kite and Mang the Bat in Chapter Two? What does this mean?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the elephant dance and its meaning. When does it happen? Why? Who gets to see it and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe what you know about British India during the era Kipling writes The Jungle Book. Be sure to explain what you learn with different examples of symbolism and themes.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the wives and husbands (animal and human) in Chapter five. How are animals wives portrayed, compared to their husbands? How is the human wife portrayed, compared to her husband? What is Kipling saying with this?

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