Tarzan and the Golden Lion

Paragraph 2 is mainly about -

• Why the main was in the forest

• What happened to the cub's mother

• Who Sabor the lion was

• Why Sabor attacked the man

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Which phrase from the story explains why Sabor attacked the man?

• Ordinarily she would have let him pass unharmed, so long as he did not come close enough to threaten the safety of her cub

• But today the lioness was nervous and fearful-- fearful because of the single cub that remained to her

• and so she did not wait for the man to threaten the safety of her little one; but instead she moved to meet him and stop him.

• From the soft mother she had become a terrifying creature of destruction, her brain obsessed by a single thought --to kill.

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The word plucky in paragraph 5 means -

• spirited

• lonely

• terrified

• courageous

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Why did Tarzan wish to keep the lion cub?

• He loves animals.

• He was a gorilla.

• He can relate to animals.

• He would like to have a pet.

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What mood is developed in paragraphs 1 through 3?

• mournful

• melancholy

• depressed

• gloomy

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Read the sentence from paragraph 2

The momentum of the lioness carried the two heavily to the ground, dead except for a few spasmodic twitching of their muscles.

The descriptive language in this sentence -

• mimics the tragic event

• shows what the lion felt in the end

• emphasizes the dramatic scene

• gives a sense of justice

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The author's main purpose for including the story about Sabor is to -

• describe what happened to Sabor

• explain why the lion cub is alone

• discuss the love of a mother

• provide information about jungle life

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The descriptions of the man reveal that he -

• Had plans to take the lion cub

• Was actually a kind human

• Was hunting in the jungle for lion

• Had no intention of hurting the lions

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Korak and Jane laugh most likely because they -

• do not think the same as Tarzan

• think a lion cub living with them is silly

• believe caring for the lion cub is foolish

• want the lion cub to be a fun pet

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Read paragraph 18

"There is but one Tarzan," said Lady Greystoke, smiling at her son teasingly, and yet her tone was not without a note of pride.

This sentence is important to the story because it -

• explains that Jane loves Tarzan even though they are different

• compares how Jane and Tarzan feel about animals

• describes why Jane does not understand why Tarzan wants the cub

• suggests that Jane will change her mind about the lion cub.

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