Tarzan and the Apes Quiz 2 (Cores 1 and 2)
Directions: Choose 6 of the 8 questions to answer. Circle the letter of the correct answer for each
question.
1. One of the chapters that we read was called Burials. What five things were buried and
who buried them?
A. The skeletons of the sailors, a skeleton of a baby, the gold coins from the cabin, the
body of Sabor, and the body of Snipes. The skeletons and Snipes were buried by
Professor Porter and Sabor was buried by Tarzan.
B. The skeleton of Lord Greystoke, the skeleton of Lady Greystoke, the skeleton of
Kala’s baby, a chest of treasure, and the body of Snipes. The skeletons were buried by
Professor Porter, Mr.Philander, and Clayton. The body of Snipes was buried by the
sailors, along with the chest of treasure. Tarzan later dug up the treasure and reburied
it somewhere else.
C. The body of Esmeralda, the skeleton of Lord Greystoke, the skeleton of Lady
Greystoke, a chest of treasure, and the body of Snipes. Esmeralda and the Greystokes
were buried by Professor Porter and Mr.Philander. The treasure and the body of
Snipes was buried by the sailors. Tarzan later dug up the treasure and buried it
somewhere else.
D. The skeleton of Lord Greystoke, the skeleton of Lady Greystoke, the skeleton of a
baby human, a chest of treasure, and the body of Snipes. The three skeletons were
buried by Mr.Clayton and Mr.Philander and the treasure and the body of Snipes was
buried by Tarzan.
2. What is it about the burials of the skeletons that confuses Tarzan?
A. He does not understand why anyone would bury dry bones.
B. He does not understand why anyone would bury a skeleton with meat still on it.
C. He does not understand why anyone would bury the skeletons so close to the ocean.
D. He worries that animals will come looking for the bones and then they will attack
Jane.
3. Who does Tarzan tie up and why?
A. Tarzan ties up Snipes because he is angry that Snipes tried to kill Mr.Clayton.
B. Tarzan ties up Jane because he wants to kidnap her for himself.
C. Tarzan ties up Terkoz because he wants to get revenge against him. He plans on
letting him die by slow starvation.
D. Tarzan ties up Professor Porter and Mr.Philander because they keep arguing about
which way to go instead of following Tarzan’s lead.
4. Tarzan is thinking about Jane while he watches the group at the cabin bury the skeletons.
What of the following is one of his thoughts about her?
A. Tarzan thinks that Jane is in love with Mr.Philander and he gets jealous and angry.
B. Tarzan thinks that Jane’s dress is beautiful and wants to find out how to make such
excellent clothes.
C. Tarzan thinks that Jane was made to be his wife and he was made to be her husband.
D. Tarzan thinks that Jane was made to be protected and that he was made to protect her.
5. What did Clayton discover and who did it belong to?
A. He discovered a notebook with the Greystoke crest on it and it belonged to his Uncle
John Clayton.
B. He discovered a letter and it belonged to his Uncle John Clayton.
C. He discovered a pendant with the Greystoke crest on it and it belonged to his Aunt
Lady Alice.
D. He discovered a ring with the Greystoke crest on it and it belonged to his Uncle John
Clayton.
6. Why do you think that Snipes was killed? Why was he buried on top of the treasure?
A. He was a horrible leader and he wouldn’t do any of the work so that was why he was
killed. He was buried on top of the treasure so that they wouldn’t have to dig two
holes.
B. He was a horrible leader and he wouldn’t share any of the food. They buried him on
top of the treasure because they hoped that would make someone think the treasure
was not there.
C. He was a horrible leader and he wouldn’t do any of the work. They buried him on top
of the treasure because they hoped that would make someone think the treasure was
not there.
D. They killed him and buried him on top of the treasure because that was what they
believed would work as a sacrifice to the forest god.
7. Tarzan steals something of Jane’s and does something to it before he gives it back to her.
What is it that he steals and what does he do to it?
A. He steals Jane’s journal and he writes that he loves her on it.
B. He steals Jane’s letter and he writes that he loves her on it.
C. He steals Jane’s journal and he writes “I am Tarzan of the Apes” on it
D. He steals Jane’s letter and he writes “I am Tarzan of the Apes” on it
8. Readers learn several things from Jane’s writing. What are at least two things that readers
learn?
A. The reason for the trip is for the group to search the island with the apes on it for
treasure but Jane was originally told that the trip was for her father to study apes.
B. The reason for the trip is for a scientific expedition to discover the remains of a buried
civilization in the Congo and the reason that they end up on the island is because the
sailors turn against them and drop them off there and leave a day later.
C. The reason for the trip is so that the professor can find buried treasure that he heard
about from a letter and a map. The reason that Jane was originally told though was
that it was a scientific expedition for her father to discover the remains of a buried
civilization in the Congo.
D. The reason for the trip is for a scientific expedition to discover the remains of a buried
civilization in the Congo and the reason that the group ends up stranded on the island
is that the crew of the ship decides to get rid of them and go to a different island to
find a treasure.
Bonuses: Each bonus is worth up to 2 points each.
1. What is the name of the ship that the white people came to the island on?
2. What is ironic about Jane’s relationship with her father, the professor?