The Jungle Book, Short Stories 1-3, Class Quiz

What is the setting of the first three short stories we read in The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling?

• The jungles of India

• The forests of Africa

• The jungles of Madagascar

• A made-up jungle

In Story 1, Mowgli's Brothers, at what cost was Mowgli able to enter the wolf pack?

• Baloo offered up a herd of cows for Mowgli to enter

• Father Wolf said Mowgli could enter

• Baloo gave his word to educate Mowgli, and Bagheera offered a bull to the pack

• Kaa offered the pack $10.00

In the first story, Mowgli's Brothers, the animals talk about the red flower. The Red Flower is the jungle term for __.

What happened at the end of the first story, at the Wolf Council Meeting, involving Shere Khan, Mowgli and the rest of the pack?

• Shere Khan killed Akela and became the leader of the pack

• Mowgli became the leader of the pack

• Shere Khan and Mowgli became good friends

• Shere Khan was trying to convince the wolves that Akela and Mowgli should no longer be in the pack. Mowgli then threw fire onto the ground and burnt some of the fur off Shere Khan's coat.

Who did Baloo and Bagheera ask for help when trying to rescue Mowgli in the second short story?

• Father Wolf

• Mother Wolf

• Shere Khan

• Kaa

In the second story, Kaa's Hunting, why did Baloo dislike the monkey-people so much?

• They didn't live by the law of the jungle

• They hated bears so they bullied Baloo

• Bears and monkeys don't get along

• Baloo and Bagheera had a bad past with them so they never liked each other

Briefly describe why Mowgli had to lead Baloo and Bagheera away from Kaa towards the end of the second story.

Who is Buldeo (pronounced Bull-doo)?

• A troublesome hyena

• The hunter of the man village

• One of Baloo's friends

• The bull that Mowgli rode

What happened at the end of the third short story, Tiger Tiger!, between Buldeo and Mowgli?

• Buldeo tried to take all the credit for killing Shere Khan, but Mowgli called on Akela to protect him

• Buldeo tried to fight Mowgli when they were by themselves

• Buldeo and Mowgli decided to become friends

The third short story is called Tiger Tiger! because it is mostly about Shere Khan and how he is killed. How does Mowgli eventually kill Shere Khan?

• He hunts him down by himself in the jungle.

• He gets help from Brother Gray Wolf and Akela to lead a herd of buffalo into the ravine where Shere Khan was resting.

• He asks Kaa, the python, for help.