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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. How does Corbett learn of the location of the Bachelor of Powalgarh when he starts to pursue him?
(a) He sees the pugmarks when out walking Robin.
(b) From other big game hunters who failed to shoot him.
(c) From a dak runner passing his house that saw pugmarks.
(d) He comes across him accidentally in the forest.

2. Where does Corbett first see the Bachelor of Powalgarh?
(a) From the window of a train.
(b) After many days of stalking him.
(c) While hunting a man-eater in a neighboring province.
(d) In a beautiful glade near his home.

3. What is Robin's pedigree?
(a) Imported English hound.
(b) None of the above.
(c) A well known and respected line of working dogs.
(d) Son of a legendary Indian hunting dog.

4. What happens to the girl the Chowgarh man-eater leaves wounded?
(a) She dies minutes later.
(b) She is left in the square where the tiger kills her that night.
(c) She heals.
(d) She dies weeks later of infection.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Corbett learn about the Chowgrarh tiger at the first village?

2. How many days in all does it take Corbett to kill the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

3. What had killed the cow that Corbett investigates when looking for the Chowgarh man-eater?

4. What does Corbett decide to do when stalking the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

5. Who does Corbett go fetch to help him retrieve the body of the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

(see the answer key)

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