5.05 quiz - Tiger-Tiger

What conflict does Mowgli encounter in the village?

• Mowgli cannot speak the language of man.

• Mowgli refuses to sleep in the hut.

• Mowgli does not understand the laws of the village and struggles to fit in.

• Mowgli does not believe the stories the men tell about the jungle.

Which theme is demonstrated by the villagers' rejection of Mowgli? (Remember: theme = the message the author wants us to learn from the story)

• You should never disobey a law.

• Breaking the laws of society will lead to punishment.

• Men are like apes and have no manners.

• Fear and misunderstanding can destroy a society.

Which statement is a theme of "Mowgli's Brothers"?

• All citizens are responsible for challenging unjust laws.

• Your heart is the best guide to follow in all of your adventures.

• Laws exist to protect us from chaos, but fear and misunderstanding can destroy everything.

• Living in a jungle is more natural and appropriate than living in a village.

What is the main conflict in "Mowgli's Brothers?"

• The wolves are afraid of Mowgli.

• Shere Khan wants to kill Mowgli.

• Akela is growing weaker and will be killed one day.

• Mother Wolf stands up to Shere Khan.

Which detail from "Tiger-Tiger" best develops the theme that one can be an alien even with one's own kind?

• "For three months after that night Mowgli hardly ever left the village gate, he was so busy learning the ways and customs of men."

• "First he had to wear a cloth around him, which annoyed him horribly; and then he had to learn about money, which he did not in the least understand."

• "When the potter's donkey slipped in the clay pit, Mowgli hauled it out by the tail and helped to stack the pots for their journey to the market at Khaniwhara."

• "So, as soon as Messua pronounced a word Mowgli would imitate it almost perfectly, and before dark he had learned the names of many things in the hut."

Which detail from "Tiger-Tiger" best develops the theme that love and loyalty are more important than appearance?

• "Thou wilt not forget that thou art a wolf? Men will not make thee forget?" said Gray Brother, anxiously."

• "Thou smellest of wood smoke and cattle - altogether like a man already. Wake, Little Brother, I bring news."

• "And that thou mayest be cast out of another pack. Men are only men, Little Brother, and their talk is like the talk of frogs in a pond."

• "When I come down here again, I will wait for thee in the bamboos at the edge of the grazing ground."

What is a resolution of "Tiger-Tiger"?

• Mowgli returns to the wolf pack with the hide of Shere Khan as he had promised.

• Mother Wolf congratulates Mowgli when he returns with Shere Khan's hide.

• The wolf pack has suffered injuries and losses and welcomes Akela back as their leader.

• Mowgli is asked to become the wolf pack's leader, but he declines to go off and hunt by himself.

What is a resolution of "Tiger-Tiger"?

• Mowgli is cast out of the village for being a sorcerer and returns to the wolf pack with the hide of Shere Khan.

• Mowgli returns to Mother Wolf's cave to tell her he has kept his word by showing her the hide of Shere Khan.

• Mowgli is cast out by both the men and wolves and decides to hunt alone in the jungle with the four cubs.

• The pack responds to Akela's call to Council Rock and begs Akela to be the leader again.

Which choice is a run-on sentence?

• Some toads blow up their throats like balloons and make their voices louder.

• I went to the park then I went home.

• At the North Pole, you can run around the world in two seconds!

• Fire ants are moving into the United States; they have unpleasant stings.

Which choice is a run-on sentence?

• A lion can run faster than a greyhound or a fox.

• Bald eagles build nests of branches; the nest may weigh tons.

• Humpback whales sing songs; they sing new tunes every year.

• Some tortoises are huge, you can ride on them.