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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 never comes to the lovely beach Kotick finds?

2. Where does Nagaina hide her eggs?

3. What is a holluschickie?

4. What kind of animal is Kala Nag?

5. How many seals come with Kotick at the end of Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Little Toomai able to see the dance and not the adults?

2. How is the danger of the cobras foreshadowed early on in Chapter Five?

3. Even though Kotick is doing something for the good of others when he is searching, how do the rest of the seals view him?

4. Describe Petersen's character.

5. Describe how Kotick's white coat works to his advantage.

6. In what ways is Kotick more mature than the other seals his age?

7. Why do you think Little Toomai is surprised to see Petersen's elephant at the dance?

8. Describe the character of Kala Nag.

9. Describe how Rikki feels about the father and mother.

10. In what ways are Kotick's mom and the girl seal impressed with him at the end of the Chapter Four?

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

Describe Mowgli as the protagonist of the stories. Define protagonist, and compare/contrast his character with the antagonist, Shere Khan. Their conflict is at the center of the story, but what makes the reader sympathetic to Mowgli?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Mowgli's wolf family differ from the Pack Council? How do they help/hurt him? Be sure to give specific examples.

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