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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 protests the wolf family keeping the man-cub?

2. Why is the jackal considered one of the lowest animals in the jungle?

3. Where does Mowgli want to try to trap Shere Khan?

4. What is Mowgli's knowledge of religion?

5. At the end of Chapter Three, who does Mowgli belong with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Even though they are his friends, why do Baloo and Bagheera slap and hit Mowgli?

3. Describe Mowgli's appearance when he first meets the wolf family and their impression of him.

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

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

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

7. How is the wolf pack easily influenced?

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

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

10. In what ways is Mowgli's behavior that of a young boy in Chapter Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Teddy the only human named in Chapter five? Why does Kipling do this? How does this continue other themes of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Shere Khan as an antagonist.

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