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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. What does Tarzan do in Chapter 13 with a warrior he kills who surprises Tarzan on the trail?
2. How old is Tarzan when he finally understands the books in the cabin?
3. What does Tarzan take after a Dum-Dum circle from a dead enemy ape?
4. What does Tarzan try to do with Sabor’s skin?
5. What does the small man who is arguing with a larger man do in Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Kerchak get his hands on a rifle and what does he do with it?
2. How does Tarzan save Clayton’s life two times in Chapter 14?
3. What does the Greystoke couple do in Freetown and how does Lord Greystoke run afoul of a ship captain?
4. What does Tarzan find in the metal box, why is he frustrated with one of the items in the box and what item does he take with him?
5. In Chapter 3, what happens when the ship reaches land and what do the Greystokes do immediately?
6. Why is Lord Greystoke in Africa and what kind of man does the narrator say he is?
7. How does Tarzan kill a gorilla, how does the gorilla injure Tarzan and how does Tarzan recover?
8. How does Kala’s baby ape die?
9. How do Tarzan and Clayton get back to the cabin fast when they hear a gunshot?
10. What does Tarzan do on the way back to the tribe from the village in Chapter 11 and how do the members of the tribe react to his tale?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Burroughs appears to have a poor opinion of modern men being able to live together peacefully. Tarzan comments how the apes kill for food but men sometimes kill for pleasure. Discuss two incidences in Tarzan of the Apes that illustrate the above statement. Use examples from the book to support your response.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss what you think are the characteristics of a successful novel and why Tarzan of the Apes is or is not a successful novel based on your criteria. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults?
Essay Topic 3
Burroughs’ books reflect the era in which he lived. He is conservative and his portrayal of women, blacks, and lower class people startle the modern reader. Discuss what appears to be Burroughs opinion of women, blacks and lower class people and compare these opinions to modern thinking. Use examples from the book to support your response.
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