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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Robin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Corbett worry about when he sees Robin missing?
(a) That Robin was scared of gunfire.
(b) That Robin wouldn't make it home alone.
(c) That the other dogs had hurt Robin.
(d) That the leopard had killed him.

2. What did the tigress of Muktesar do with the first person she killed?
(a) Left it.
(b) Took it to her cubs.
(c) Ate a few bites.
(d) Devoured it.

3. What does Corbett say about the bungalow he stayed in while in Champawat?
(a) It was so uncomfortable he considered spending the night in the forest.
(b) It was perfectly situated to see the valley below.
(c) That there is another story "beyond the laws of nature" to tell of it.
(d) It was the only safe place for miles.

4. What does Corbett find exasperating about one of the men that guides in Champawat?
(a) The man brags he could kill the man-eater tiger if given the chance.
(b) He says Corbett's gun is insufficient.
(c) He is convinced Corbett will die that day.
(d) He can't walk and talk at the same time.

5. What does Corbett say he has noted about the coats of man-eaters?
(a) They have all been remarkably fine.
(b) They have a tendency to be mangy.
(c) The tigers often have bald spots.
(d) They smell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What connects the appearance of man-eating leopards to disease epidemics?

2. What act of heroism does a young woman do when the tigress carries off her sister?

3. How had the Champawat tigress killed the last victim prior to Corbett's arrival?

4. It most cases, which of the following best characterizes the tiger's change from animal to human flesh?

5. Why does the little boy Corbett remembers not fear tigers when he sleeps in the woods?

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