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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 does Jane respond when Clayton calls her by her first name?

2. What does Tarzan do when he wakes after being shot by D'Arnot?

3. What does the Professor do when he meets Tarzan?

4. What does Clayton tell Tarzan as he is leaving in Chapter 28?

5. What does D'Arnot write Tarzan at the end of Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tarzan think as he watches the burial of the Greystokes and what does the Professor say about his treasure after the burial?

2. How is D'Arnot rescued from the village?

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

4. What does Tarzan do immediately after he rescues Jane and why does he change his plan about her?

5. How does Tarzan rescue Jane?

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

7. What is the farmhouse in Wisconsin like and what does Jane tell Clayton when she arrives there?

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

9. How does Lieutenant D'Arnot get dragged to the cannibal village?

10. How do the two old men get out of the tree in Chapter 16 and how does Tarzan get them back to the cabin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Characters are an important part of what makes Tarzan of the Apes interesting.

Thoroughly discuss and analyze Tarzan. What are his strengths and weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he usually likable? Seldom likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas. Use the same criteria to thoroughly discuss and analyze Jane and Clayton.

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