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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens while Corbett is writing the story about Robin?
(a) Robin's puppies are born.
(b) Robin dies.
(c) Robin begs and begs to go out hunting.
(d) Corbett finds some old pictures of Robin.

2. What does Corbett say about the cubs of man-eaters?
(a) He has never seen them become man-eaters.
(b) They will automatically become man-eaters.
(c) They usually die young.
(d) They are especially aggressive.

3. When Corbett finally overtakes the wounded Bachelor of Powalgarh, how is he moving through the forest?
(a) Crashing blindly through the underbrush.
(b) Running at full speed.
(c) Riding a water buffalo.
(d) Crawling on his stomach.

4. Which of the following best characterizes the Bachelor of Powalgarh?
(a) The youngest man-eater.
(b) A tiger of the most unusual color.
(c) The old foe of a renowned hunter.
(d) The most sought after big game trophy in the province.

5. Which of the following is NOT a natural circumstance which may incite any tiger to kill a human?
(a) A tiger on a fresh kill.
(b) A wounded tiger.
(c) A person entering the tiger's territory.
(d) A tigress with small cubs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is inter village communication maintained during the time of the Chowgarh tiger when the paths are too dangerous to use?

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

3. Where does Corbett wait for the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

4. What does Corbett learn from the Chital?

5. What are the Chowgarh tigers doing when Corbett first sees them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the connection between a disease epidemic and the resurgence of man-eating leopards.

2. What rumors about cross dressing does Corbett refute? What does he say is the truth?

3. Describe how Corbett shoots three ghooral mountain goats on his first outing with some men from Pali. What was their reaction? Why?

4. Give some examples of situations in which a tiger might kill a human being but not be a man-eater.

5. Explain what happens when Robin first chases a langur monkey? What did Robin learn?

6. How does Corbett attempt to use water buffalo to help him stalk the Bachelor of Powalgarh? What happens?

7. What does Corbett say about the cubs of man-eaters? Why?

8. Explain how the chital is both a help and a hindrance to Corbett as he stalks the wounded leopard with Robin.

9. Why is it important for Corbett to bring the family back any part, no matter how small. of a body that was taken away by a tiger?

10. Why did the group of twenty men not pursue the woman they saw carried off? What happened when a rescue party did search for her?

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