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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 write on the bark for D’Arnot?

2. What does Tarzan tell the Professor about money in Chapter 27?

3. What does Tarzan say to Jane about the distance to America from Africa?

4. What does the Professor suggests when the captain says they will wait a few days before leaving?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tarzan see as he watches the ship from a different vantage point than the cabin?

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

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

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

5. How does Tarzan rescue Jane?

6. What does the Professor suggest to the captain and what is the outcome of that suggestion?

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

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

9. At the beginning of Chapter 16, where are the Professor and Mr. Philander, what are they doing and why is Tarzan laughing at them?

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

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

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

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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