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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Bachelor of Powalgarh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Corbett say about assuming a tiger is a man-eater?
(a) It is best to give the tiger the benefit of the doubt.
(b) A post-mortem on the victim is important before assuming the death was caused by a tiger.
(c) All of the above.
(d) The circumstance must be understood.

2. What does Corbett worry about as he re-approaches the wounded leopard?
(a) That someone else had come and killed and taken the leopard.
(b) That the leopard may be suffering greatly.
(c) That so many gunshots would ruin the skin.
(d) That the leopard may have moved.

3. Where is the last chance Corbett has to get a shot at the man-eater of Chowgarh on his first visit?
(a) From a ridge the night before his departure.
(b) At a watering hole on his way out of town.
(c) When the tiger circles the village he is in.
(d) When he watches the place the tiger left her last victim.

4. What physical ailment does Robin have that limits his abilities?
(a) A weak heart.
(b) Hip dysplasia.
(c) A blind eye.
(d) Near sightedness.

5. What happens that makes Corbett know he's picked a winner in Robin?
(a) Robin hangs onto a wounded peafowl as it runs dragging him along.
(b) Robin joins a group of hunting dogs that cornered a leopard.
(c) Robin growls when anybody approaches Corbett.
(d) None of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose aid does Corbett unsuccessfully enlist to find the wounded Bachelor of Powalgarh?

2. How does the length of the Bachelor of Powalgarh measured by Corbett and his sister compare to the estimates of others who had seen him years before?

3. What tale about himself does Corbett refute?

4. What does Corbet wedge into his door to get ventilation but keep the tiger out?

5. Who is being threatened by the Bachelor of Powalgarh when Corbett comes across them?

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