Mowgli threw away the jeweled ankus after he

realized it was used for violence and cruelty

Which of the following is the main idea of most of the stories in the book?

With respect for the Law of the Jungle comes harmony

How did Kotuko, the Inuit boy, know to go north during the famine?

The tornaq, or spirit, of the stone told him

What did the villagers never know about Purun Bhagat?

He had once been Prime Minister of an Indian State

The reader can predict things are about to get desperate in the jungle after

Hathi proclaims the Water Truce after seeing the Peace Rock

How were Baloo & Bagheera able to track Mowgli when he was taken by the Bandar-Log?

Mowgli asks Rann to mark his trail & take a msg. to them

When Shere Khan returns to kill Mowgli, why is Mowgli happy that SK ate a pig that morning?

SK wouldn't be able to fight after a full meal

Mowgli has mixed emotions, as does the reader, when he realizes

it's time for him to return to the Man-Pack for good

When Mowgli realized he had to leave the jungle to save Akela's life, he

began to cray and asked Bagheera if he was dying

What did the elephants do as Little Toomai watched from Kala Nag's back?

They trampled down the grasses to make bigger dance floor

Why did Shere Khan have such a fierce hatred for Mowgli?

The man-cub is meat that was taken from him by the pack

What plagued the Mugger of Mugger-Ghaut in his dreams?

the thought of the child whose hand passed between his teeth

The wolves said Mowgli could join the pack after

Bagheera offered the wolves a bull he had just killed.

Baloo compared the Law of the Jungle to

"Giant Creeper-it drops across everyone's back w/ no escape"

What had to happen in order for Mowgli to be accepted into the Pack?

2 Pack members,not his father & mother, had to speak for him

Buldeo said Mowgli was a sorcerer and turned the villagers against him because

Mowgli told Akela to guard Buldeo when he claimed SK's skin

Why did Bagheera pay for Mowgli at the Council?

He, too, had been born among men

After Mowgli orchestrated Shere Khan's death

Buldeo tried to claim the tiger's skin

Why did Mowgli return the ankus to the White Cobra's vault?

He felt responsible for the death it caused

What did Messua say to show she knew Mowgli was not her Nathoo?

those feet have never worn shoes

Purun Bhagat was able to warn the villagers and save their lives because

the animals woke him and forced him out the door

Mowgli finally fulfilled his destiny & killed Shere Khan by

trapping the tiger among the stampeding buffalo

What became evident as Mowgli talked to the White Cobra in his underground vault?

He had been guarding the treasure for a very long time

What is ironic about the ending of the story about the Mugger of Mugger-Ghaut?

The man who killed him was the child he regretted not eating

When "all the Jungle obeys at least one Law" foreshadows

when the Water Truce is declared during a severe drought

Mowgli helped Messua and her husband escape from the villagers because

she was like a second mother to him

What did Father Wolf teach Mowgli

the meanings of the scents carried by the wind

The First of the Tigers got his stripes when the

trees & creepers marked him as he ran to kill the Hairless 1

How did Bagheera and Baloo find out what happened to Mowgli?

A vulture that had seen the monkeys take Mowgli told them.

What news did Tabaki bring to the wolves?

Shere Khan was hunting on their grounds.

What did Mowgli tell Messua before she escaped through the Jungle?

She & her husband shouldn't be afraid of the singing

How did the bird's wife distract Nagaina so Rikki-tikki could take the cobra's eggs?

She pretended the boy had broken her wing with a stone

After Kaa saved Mowgli, Baloo, and Bagheera from the Monkey People, he

mesmerized the Bandar-Log with a swaying, hypnotic dance

The only thing in the White Cobra's lair that interested Mowgli was a jeweled ankus, which was

a hook used for prodding elephants

In "Her Majesty's Service," why did the camels upset the camp?

They dreamed bad dreams in the night.

How did Kotick, the white seal, find the safe beaches?

He followed the Sea Cows through a long underwater tunnel

Which of the following is an opinion about Purun Bhagat?

He was happiest when he lived in the shrine in the mountains

Many of the young wolves no longer liked Mowgli after

Akela gave him the honor of leading the hunts

Readers can predict that Messua & her husband will escape safely from the village after Mowgli

tells them they don't have to hurrry;they may hear singing

The stories in the book aren't in chronological order. How are the beginning/end tied together?

Starts with Mowgli's arrival & ends with his final departure

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1
The Quiquern that Kotuko and the girl followed to safety was
the Northern Lights flickering and dipping in the sky
an immense brown bear Kotuko had once freed from a trap
two sled dogs lashed together
two small harp seals searching for food
2
Mowgli threw away the jeweled ankus after he
realized it was used for violence and cruelty
saw how unhappy he had made the White Cobra
discovered it made him selfish & jealous
watched Baloo & Bagheera argue over it
3
Which of the following is the main idea of most of the stories in the book?
Good deeds & kindness are repaid to the bestower
Jungle was a better place with Mowgli's influence & wisdom
With respect for the Law of the Jungle comes harmony
Man won't do the right thing when given a choice
4
Mother Wolf named the boy "Mowgli," which meant
"brave"
"laugh"
"cricket"
"frog"
5
How did Kotuko, the Inuit boy, know to go north during the famine?
The tornaq, or spirit, of the stone told him
The angekok, or sorceror, tossed his ceremonial harpoon
The girl from the North drew a map in the snow
The inua, or owner, of the bear constellation helped him
6
What did the villagers never know about Purun Bhagat?
He had been cast out of his gov't position in shame
He had been married to a Brahmin woman who had died young
He had once been Prime Minister of an Indian State
His past criminal behavior had caused him to seek refuge
7
The reader can predict things are about to get desperate in the jungle after
Hathi proclaims the Water Truce after seeing the Peace Rock
the Bandar-Log left the jungle to go north and didn't return
Mowgli realizes Kaa is unable to finish changing his skin
the deer willingly walks into the village to certain death
8
How were Baloo & Bagheera able to track Mowgli when he was taken by the Bandar-Log?
Mowgli pulls out strands of his hair & left them on the path
Mowgli asks Rann to mark his trail & take a msg. to them
The Bandar-Log send a messenger &Baloo & Bagheera follow him
Mowgli remembers to leave his scent on the bark of the trees
9
When Shere Khan returns to kill Mowgli, why is Mowgli happy that SK ate a pig that morning?
SK wouldn't be able to fight after a full meal
SK's sense of smell would be affected&Mowgli could track him
He knows the Man-Pack is seeking revenge on SK
SK would spend most of his day by the waterhole
10
Mowgli has mixed emotions, as does the reader, when he realizes
he has broken the Law of the Jungle
Akela said he had never been "of the Jungle"
it's time for him to return to the Man-Pack for good
the Council is going to turn him out of the Jungle
11
When Mowgli realized he had to leave the jungle to save Akela's life, he
began to cray and asked Bagheera if he was dying
gave the Pack the gift of fire
named Baloo Akela's protector
made a peace offering to Shere Khan, who refused it
12
What did the elephants do as Little Toomai watched from Kala Nag's back?
They bathed & groomed one another while singing softly
They removed the ropes & chains from each other
They drained the little lake to make a play space
They trampled down the grasses to make bigger dance floor
13
The author assumes the reader has some knowledge of
Hinduism
Indian mythology
mystics & mysticism
the caste system in India
14
The genre of these stories is best described as
tragedy
comedy
fantasy
historical fiction
15
Why did Shere Khan have such a fierce hatred for Mowgli?
Mowgli had chosen to live with Wolves rather than the Tigers
As a boy, Mowgli accidentally killed Shere Khan's mate
He hated all men because they had once held him captive
The man-cub is meat that was taken from him by the pack
16
What plagued the Mugger of Mugger-Ghaut in his dreams?
the thought of the child whose hand passed between his teeth
being made a fool of by the Jackal
the disrespect shown to him by the Brahmin
the fact that the bridge now cut him off from his family
17
Why was the victory over the dholes bittersweet for Mowgli?
Baloo almost drowned after being attacked by the bees
Gray Brother had been captured by the man, Buldeo
Shere Khan had once again escaped from Mowgli
Akela was killed in the battle
18
After Mowgli "worsted" the White Cobra, the snake said the ankus was
"Evil"
"Bloodthirsty"
"Death"
"Bereft of goodness"
19
The wolves said Mowgli could join the pack after
Akela bit him on the arm and he did not cry.
Bagheera offered the wolves a bull he had just killed.
He identified all the symbols carved on Council Rock.
Baloo explained that Mowgli was not born of hunters.
20
Baloo compared the Law of the Jungle to
"winter rains, because they're inevitable & respected"
"sun's cycle-tells many things w/o ?s & waits for no one
"Giant Creeper-it drops across everyone's back w/ no escape"
"Peace Rock-it has always been what it is"
21
What had to happen in order for Mowgli to be accepted into the Pack?
He had to silence Tabaqui, the Dish-licker,a despised jackal
He had to bring a fresh kill to the Pack Council for 4 moons
2 cubs had to challenge him & judge his worthiness
2 Pack members,not his father & mother, had to speak for him
22
Buldeo said Mowgli was a sorcerer and turned the villagers against him because
Mowgli calmed Hathi & freed him from Buldeo's trap
Mowgli called Kaa away & tried to mesmerize Buldeo
Mowgli told Akela to guard Buldeo when he claimed SK's skin
Bagheera held Buldeo off while Mowgli freed Massua & husband
23
What did Bagheera tell Mowgli to do with the young wolves?
teach them to stand on two legs
train them to hunt with a club as Man does
scorch their snouts with fire
lead them toward Shere Khan's cave
24
Why did Bagheera pay for Mowgli at the Council?
He wanted to learn more about men
He, too, had been born among men
He only wanted to see SK denied something he desired
When he was a cub, a boy helped him escape a trap
25
After Mowgli orchestrated Shere Khan's death
the villagers began calling him "Maharaj"
Buldeo tried to claim the tiger's skin
the villagers held a feast in his honor
he could not bring himself to take the tiger's skin
26
What phrase did the Jungle use as an all-purpose greeting for one another?
"Drink deep and dream well"
"Noble sport"
"Good hunting"
"'Tis the law"
27
Why did Mowgli return the ankus to the White Cobra's vault?
He knew he was not yet man enough to carry it
He felt responsible for the death it caused
He felt guilt for being disrespectful to the cobra
He didn't like how people looked at him when he carried it
28
What did Messua say to show she knew Mowgli was not her Nathoo?
even a jungle boy would know his own mother's scent
he is of a caste that has never set sight on this village
his eyes are of the manor born,he's the son of an Englishman
those feet have never worn shoes
29
Purun Bhagat was able to warn the villagers and save their lives because
the animals woke him and forced him out the door
a flock of kites relayed a message from the mountaintop
he had a vision of impending doom while meditating
he knew a mudslide was imminent
30
The town leader put Mowgli in charge of
taking the buffalo to pasture
guarding the sheep from wolves
making clothing for other servants
drawing sap from the trees
31
Mowgli finally fulfilled his destiny & killed Shere Khan by
forcing him into the whirlpool, where he drowned
singeing him with Red Flower & driving a knife in his heart
trapping the tiger among the stampeding buffalo
driving him into the bees' nests of the Little People
32
What became evident as Mowgli talked to the White Cobra in his underground vault?
He desperately wanted to be released from his responsibility
All the best treasures had been stolen from the vault
He wanted Mowgli to kill him
He had been guarding the treasure for a very long time
33
What is ironic about the ending of the story about the Mugger of Mugger-Ghaut?
The man who killed him was the child he regretted not eating
The bridge proved him with the meal he most desired
After eating many Englishmen,he is killed by an Indian woman
The Mugger is killed while trying to outsmart Adjutant
34
When "all the Jungle obeys at least one Law" foreshadows
the Jungle overtakes the city that once belonged to the King
Mowgli's final battle with Shere Khan
when the Water Truce is declared during a severe drought
Shere Khan is banished for killing a man for sport
35
Mowgli helped Messua and her husband escape from the villagers because
he instinctively knew she was from the house of the Brahmin
she was not an Eater of the Flesh like the others
she had once greed Gray Brother from a trap
she was like a second mother to him
36
What did Father Wolf teach Mowgli
the correct ways to approach and touch other animals
the meanings of the scents carried by the wind
which plants to eat and which ones to avoid
how to leave warnings by making marks in trees
37
The White Cobra predicted Mowgli would
not keep the ankus for long
return with the Man-Pack for more of the treasure
become a Brahmin master
use the ankus on Bagheera
38
The First of the Tigers got his stripes when the
Jungle People scarred him for killing at the Peace Rock
jackals stained him as he climbed to the forbidden Shrine
Monkey People charred him after he killed the man's cub
trees & creepers marked him as he ran to kill the Hairless 1
39
How did Bagheera and Baloo find out what happened to Mowgli?
A vulture that had seen the monkeys take Mowgli told them.
Baloo used a riddle to trick a monkey into telling him.
Mowgli had left a trail of feathers on the ground.
They followed the monkey's scent to the Hidden City.
40
In "Her Majesty's Service," why were the bullocks so fearful of the Englishmen?
The English rode
The white men used their animals as bullet shields
The English ate beef
The white men treated their animals cruelly
41
What news did Tabaki bring to the wolves?
Kaa had a riddle for Brother Wolf to solve.
Shere Khan was hunting on their grounds.
The Jackals wanted to trade territories with the wolves.
A fire had broken out on a plain near Seeonee.
42
What did Mowgli tell Messua before she escaped through the Jungle?
She & her husband shouldn't buy a horse or any other animal
They would be safe as long as they held the Red Flower
She & her husband shouldn't be afraid of the singing
She shouldn't listen to the Monkey People, no matter what
43
How did the bird's wife distract Nagaina so Rikki-tikki could take the cobra's eggs?
She acted as though her babies had fallen from the nest
She said she knew where Nag was being held
She pretended the boy had broken her wing with a stone
She told Nagaina the boy was in the tall grass
44
After Kaa saved Mowgli, Baloo, and Bagheera from the Monkey People, he
was adopted into the Wolf Pack
was confronted by SK, who dissolved their alliance
said Mowgli was to repay him by bringing him the red flower
mesmerized the Bandar-Log with a swaying, hypnotic dance
45
The only thing in the White Cobra's lair that interested Mowgli was a jeweled ankus, which was
a hook used for prodding elephants
a type of shield used in battle
a medallion worn by the royal caste
a vessel used for burning incense
46
In "Her Majesty's Service," why did the camels upset the camp?
They smelled the horrible smell of blood.
They dreamed bad dreams in the night.
The elephants had been teasing them.
They were tired of carrying the army's baggage
47
How did Kotick, the white seal, find the safe beaches?
He followed the Sea Cows through a long underwater tunnel
He traveled farther south than any seal had & found safety
He swam after Patalamon who showed him a sheltered cove
a Great Whale told him of the secluded Arctic shore
48
Which of the following is an opinion about Purun Bhagat?
He gave up his gov't job to become a Sunnyasi
He called the animals who came into his hut "my brothers"
He was happiest when he lived in the shrine in the mountains
His mother was of Rajput Brahmin birth - a Hill woman
49
Many of the young wolves no longer liked Mowgli after
he brought the scent of the monkeys onto the wolves' ground
Akela gave him the honor of leading the hunts
Bagheera began sharing most of his kill with Mowgli
he allowed Kaa to spy on the wolves from above in a tree
50
Readers can predict that Messua & her husband will escape safely from the village after Mowgli
sends Hathi & his 3 sons to guard the gate of the village
says he's going to explain the Law of the Jungle to Buldeo
tells them they don't have to hurrry;they may hear singing
tells Bandar-Log they can have whatever they want
51
The stories in the book aren't in chronological order. How are the beginning/end tied together?
Starts with Mowgli's arrival & ends with his final departure
Begins and ends with Bagheera saving a cub's life
A man is killed at the beginning and and the end
Begins with Shere Khan's birth and ends with his death
52
One day, Mowgli told Baloo and Bagheera that
the lagoon was dry & he was very thirsty.
he had discovered the cave where Shere Khan dwelled.
the monkeys had asked him to he their king.
he had heard an old man shouting out a boy's name.
53
Most of the stories in the book take place in
Australian jungles, deserts, and bush country
jungles & rain forests of South America
the jungles of India
African jungles
54
Kotick, the white seal, found a safe haven for his seals after he
defeated Sea Catch for leadership of the army
destroyed the seal hunters' killing pens
followed the Sea Cows through a long tunnel
chased Grampus, the killer whale, out of St. Paul's
55
What did Mowgli tell Bagheera to say to Hathi, the elephant, to make sure he came to Mowgli?
"The traitor Dark gives up each mar."
"The Sack of the Fields of Bhurtpore"
"O Little Hunter, he is Fear."
"Her Majesty's Service"
56
Mowgli left the wolf pack without a backward look after he
raced a buffalo against the fastest wolf
showed them the hide of Shere Khan
demonstrated how fire could be used for good
saved Akela from a hunter's rifle

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