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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What keeps the exhausted Corbett awake when he finally returns to town after killing the first tiger?

3. What tactic does Corbett decide to try when pursuing the tigress of Champawat is unsuccessful?

4. How many people does the tigress of Champawat kill in all?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Tell the story of the second wounded victim of the Chawgarh tiger that Corbett sees. How was she attacked and how did she return to town? What happens to her?

3. What story does Corbett tell as a warning against assuming that a wounded animal is where you last saw it?

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

5. 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.

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

7. Why is the first girl that the Chowgarh tiger wounded not being tended to when Corbett arrives? How was she attacked and how did she get to town?

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

9. What does Corbett attempt to do by climbing a tree while stalking the Bachelor of Powalgarh? Is he successful?

10. What story does Corbett recount about the first time he took Robin out hunting as a puppy? What was Corbett's reaction to what happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship between hunting and conservation?

Part 1. Historically, what role have hunters played in the creation of legislation for conservation?

Part 2. Write about several people who were both well known hunters and conservationists.

Part 3. What role do hunters today play in conservation?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about Tibet.

Part 1. Give a general overview of Tibet. Include it's location, population, and a summary that will give readers a representative idea about Tibet.

Part 2. Describe the geography and wildlife of Tibet.

Part 3. What is the current political situation of Tibet? Describe Tibet's relationship with China.

Part 4. What is the primary religion of Tibet? What world famous religious leader is from Tibet? Why does he no longer live there?

Essay Topic 3

What constitutes a man-eater?

Part 1. Describe the animals around the world who have been known to become man-eaters.

Part 2. Why do animals occasionally hunt human flesh? Are there general reasons or individual ones?

Part 3. Name some famous cases of man-eaters from around the world and describe how the material previously discussed applies to them individually.

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