View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Corbett and Robin do when the leopard is so inaccessible?

2. When does Robin disappear?

3. What story does Corbett tell of Robin?

4. How does Corbet spend the first night in Pali?

5. What physical ailment does Robin have that limits his abilities?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the encounter the author has a young boy with a tiger in the forest.

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

3. Summarize the hunt for the leopard that Corbett tells which culminates in Robin leaving him in a tight corner.

4. Explain what happens after Corbett notices that Robin is missing.

5. 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?

6. What happened to other hunters that nearly were able to shoot the Bachelor of Powalgarh? Tell how he escaped twice despite being only feet away from seasoned hunters that were hunting him.

7. What opportunity does Corbett miss when he sees just the hind leg and tail of a tiger while stalking the wounded Bachelor of Powalgarh? Why does he make the decision that he does?

8. Explain the circumstance in which Corbett shoots the first of the Chowgarh tigers. Why does he choose the tiger he does? Which one does he kill?

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

10. Explain what happens when Corbett uses a buffalo to lure the tiger and waits for it on a rock ledge. What do the villagers discover.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about hemp.

Part 1. What is hemp? Where does it come? What is useful about it?

Part 2. Discuss the historic uses of hemp. What did our forefather's use hemp for?

Part 3. Why is hemp not as widespread today as it was?

Part 4. What products are available today in hemp, and how do they compare to their non-hemp counterparts?

Essay Topic 2

Corbett often takes his dog Robin with him hunting. He depends on Robin to help him track big game by scent when he can't follow a visible a trail. Write an essay about hunting dogs and other service dogs.

Part 1. How many different jobs to dogs do for people? What variety of jobs or services are sometimes performed by working dogs.

Part 2. How have dogs been bred or selected to better perform their jobs? Give examples of specialty breeds and the jobs they perform.

Part 3. Man and dogs have been hunting together for a long time. Explain the possible origins of the relationship and the various roles that dogs play when assisting hunters.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about leopards and tigers.

Part 1. Give a general introduction to tigers and leopards, providing general information like how many there are and where they live.

Part 2. How are they similar? Discuss the many ways in which leopards and tigers are similar.

Part 3. How are they different? Despite all their similarities, tigers and leopards are quite unique. Describe how they are different from each other and the other big cats.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,632 words (approx. 6 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample