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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 tell the Professor about money in Chapter 27?

2. Why does Tarzan decide to take Jane into the jungle instead of returning her to the cabin?

3. Why does D'Arnot throw himself on the bed in despair?

4. What does Tarzan do when Mr. Philander and the Professor will not follow him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mr. Canler talking to the Professor at the beginning of Chapter 27 and how does the conversation end?

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

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

4. What does Jane do as Tarzan carries her into the jungle, what does Tarzan think about humans and mating and what does he bring Jane?

5. What does Jane try to get Captain Dufranne to do and what does he agree to for her?

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

7. How does Tarzan rescue Jane?

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

9. What happens when Canler arrives at the farmhouse?

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

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

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

Throughout the Tarzan series, and probably one of the bases of its appeal, runs the constant contrast between the "civilized" world of men and the "uncivilized" world of the jungle. Discuss three ways that Burroughs shows are different between the civilized world and the uncivilized world and give your opinion of which world you think is best. For example, family, education, politics, war, etc.

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