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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. Why does Tarzan feel upset that the cabin is deserted?

2. Where does Tarzan take the lieutenant?

3. What does D'Arnot tell Tarzan they will need if they are going to travel?

4. What does Tarzan notice the ship doing when Tarzan sees smoke on the horizon?

5. Of what relation is Clayton to Greystoke?

Short Essay Questions

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

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 the Professor suggest to the captain and what is the outcome of that suggestion?

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

7. What does Tarzan feel when he reads his two letters and what does he find out in the letters?

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

9. What does Tarzan see when he returns to the cabin at night and what does he do after the five castaways go to sleep?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of Tarzan and the Apes, Tarzan returns to the jungle. Discuss Tarzan’s reasons for returning to the jungle. Do you think his decision was a reasonable one? Would you have made the same decision? Use examples from the book to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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