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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. How many eggs does Rikki leave the melon patch with?

2. What color is Karait?

3. Who is apprehensive about the elephant dance?

4. Who is Sea Catch?

5. How is Nag killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the other seals view Kotick in the beginning of Chapter Four and how does that change in the end of Chapter Four?

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

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

5. How is Kipling's theme of animals being more innocent than humans resurface in Chapter Four?

6. Explain the purpose of the elephant dance.

7. How does Little Toomai prepare for the possibility of an elephant dance?

8. Describe how the family reacts to snakes.

9. Describe the relationship between Nag and Nagaina. Who is more practical and how?

10. What do you think Sea Catch's scars from fighting for his land for his children represent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Overall, what is your opinion of The Jungle Book? Do you recommend this book to friends? What do you like about it? What do you dislike?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the wolf pack's mistrust of Mowgli and the loyalty of Mowgli's friends, Baloo and Bagheera.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the monkey people and Kaa. How are they the same? How are they different?

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