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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. When does Mowgli leave the jungle?

2. Who does the woman villager think goes missing of hers long ago?

3. Where is Kaa lounging, admiring his new skin?

4. What is the Cold Lairs?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe how Mowgli is appalled by the villagers.

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

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

7. What is the symbolism of Mowgli caught in a trap at the end of Chapter Two?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the native elephant drivers and hunters to Petersen and the other British men.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Mowgli's life in the village compared to life in the jungle.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the theme of friendship and what it means, focusing on Chapter two. Give examples of its value to Mowgli.

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