Grade 8

The Lost World Chapters 9 - 10 Summary Lord John, Professor Challenger, Professor Summerlee and Ned Malone have reached the bottom of the plateau. The problem they face is how to scale the cliffs which surround it, in order to gain entry onto the plateau. The men spend several days working their way around the base looking for an area that is scalable. The first thing they encounter, as they survey the plateau's base, is the camp which was set up by Maple White. It includes, among other things, a sign attached to the base of a tree, which points out the direction he followed to enter the plateau. As they follow the direction of the sign the men encounter a patch of tall bamboo and Ned discovers the remains of a man. They decide he must have been traveling with Maple White, because of the sheds of European clothing found on the skeleton and a watch with the initials J.C. on it. Challenger tells the others he spoke with a priest, who had met Maple White and he confirmed Maple Whi

The Lost World Chapters 6 - 8 Summary Ned Malone and Lord John Roxton retire to Lord John's rooms to discuss the upcoming expedition. Lord John, who is an accomplished sportsman, has his wall full of trophies and the trappings of a man who is an adventurer. He asks Ned if he will do him a favor, which is to help him feed his upstairs neighbor who taken ill, after being drunk for days. The problem is the man is an accomplished marksman and he has vowed to kill anyone who tries to feed him. Ned, while not happy about the situation, agrees to help Lord John save his neighbor. Lord John then lets Ned know he was only testing him, to see if he had the courage necessary for the adventure they are about to embark upon. Lord John feels the success of the expedition rests with him and Ned, because he feels Professor Summerlee will be more of a hindrance than a help. Lord John is also concerned with Ned's ability to shoot a rifle, because in the jungles of South America the ability t

The Lost World Chapters 4 - 5 Summary After the policeman left, Ned and Challenger returned to the house, where a furious Mrs. Challenger was waiting. She called her husband a bully for his treatment of Ned, but once she saw that Ned was safe, she calmed down. Her husband and Ned returned to the professor's study to continue their conversation. Challenger explained to Ned he felt Ned had some good feelings toward him, because he took responsibility for the fight. He also told Ned he will tell him the story of his adventure in South America, as long as Ned promised not to publish a word of it without his expressed permission. Ned did not like this condition, but he went along with it. It seemed Challenger was on a trip to explore the Amazon River, when he encountered a tribe of Cucama Indians. They were kind to him and in return he used what medicines he had to help heal some of the sick and injured in the tribe. On his return back up the river these same people were waiting for

SR Chapters 1 to 3 Summary Ned Malone is spending another evening in the company of Gladys Hungerton and her father. Her father thinks Ned is visiting him, but Ned is actually there to see Gladys. He has fallen in love with the lovely vivacious Gladys and is working up the courage to express his feelings to her. At last he is alone with her, so he is thinking of how to propose to her, but she cuts him off before he is able to speak. She tells him she knows he is about to propose and she hopes he reconsiders his actions. He asks her why he would not make a worthy husband. She tells him she has always wanted a man of daring, who would risk his life in the pursuit of great deeds. She cites the example of Lord Stanley, as a man willing to risk all to achieve his goals. She wants to be the woman behind a man of such great accomplishments. She tells him she wants to marry a famous man. Ned explains to her that these opportunities are few and far between, so the chances of him pursu