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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 happens when Jane goes outside to meet Tarzan?

2. Why does Tarzan have to fight Terkoz in Chapter 12?

3. What fascinates Tarzan about a pencil?

4. How does Alice feel about Lord Greystoke’s decision concerning the secret he is told?

5. How long does Alice live following the attack on her husband in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many apes are in Kerchak’s tribe and what is Kala like?

2. What does Lord Greystoke witness on the ship and what does Black Michael say is to be his fate?

3. How does Tarzan feel about the men who have come to the cabin?

4. What is Lord Greystoke told by a crew member and what does he do with this information?

5. How does Alice lose her memory of her recent past?

6. What does the Greystoke couple do in Freetown and how does Lord Greystoke run afoul of a ship captain?

7. How does Tarzan become King of the Apes?

8. 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?

9. How do Tarzan and Clayton get back to the cabin fast when they hear a gunshot?

10. What does Tarzan do in Kulonga’s hut in the village and how do the villagers react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define plot and include the definitions of the most important elements of a plot. Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not? Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Tarzan of the Apes, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot? Give a brief synopsis of any important sub-plots.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Identify the protagonists of the story and why you believe they are such? Identify the antagonists of the story and why you believe they are such? Which three secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot? Which, if any, characters are not essential to the story? Explain.

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