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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 do Jane and Tarzan hear when they first arrive back at the cabin in Chapter 20?

2. What bet does Tarzan make with men at the inn in Chapter 26?

3. What does Clayton say about Tarzan and the attack on the French?

4. What does Tarzan tell D'Arnot about Jane?

5. What does Canler tell Jane about why he cannot wait a few days to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Tarzan and D'Arnot decide to leave the cabin?

2. How does Tarzan rescue Jane?

3. Where does D'Arnot wake up in Chapter 22 and what does he remember when he wakes?

4. What does Tarzan do for Jane for the night and what does he find out about his locket?

5. What does D'Arnot find out about Tarzan’s parents and what does Tarzan say about it?

6. How does Clayton figure out what happened to his uncle, Lord Greystoke?

7. What happens when D'Arnot realizes he has shot Tarzan?

8. How does Tarzan meet up with Jane in Wisconsin?

9. Why do Jane and Clayton have a falling out?

10. How does Tarzan end up winning a bet with a man in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tarzan of the Apes belongs to the fantasy genre.

Define the literary term "genre" and name three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre. What are the advantages and disadvantages of assigning a genre to a novel? What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel or mystery?

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels.

Compare/contrast the characters of Jane and Kala. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples. Compare/contrast the characters of Clayton and Tarzan. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

Essay Topic 3

The Burroughs books are escapist literature in many senses, for not only do they provide a means of escape from the harsh, real but they also celebrate an escape from the world of conventional and superficial restriction into a world of freedom and action. Discuss, in depth what is meant by the above statement. Use examples from the book to support your response.

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