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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. What does Corbett do when he desperately needs to cough while stalking the man-eater of Mohan?

2. What does Corbett realize after reeling in sixty yards of the fishing line?

3. When does the father finally find the remains of his son?

4. What does the father do when he realizes his son is missing?

5. When Corbett hears what he believes are stones falling at night and investigates, what does he find?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Corbett's initial plans for the sleeping arrangement in Mohan? How and why were they changed?

2. Describe Corbett's first encounter with the Kanda man-eater. How does it end?

3. What does Corbett mean when he says he sets out to follow the "drag" of the Mohan man-eater? Why does he say this term is misleading?

4. Describe how Corbett finally encounters the Thak man-eater?

5. What happens between the time that Corbett throws his line in the water and when he tosses the flopping fish onto the shore?

6. What alarms the Pipal Pani tiger and his mate of Corbett's approach? Give details.

7. What unexpected thing does the Pipal Pani tiger do when he gets shot in the shoulder?

8. Why is the setting particularly relevant to the story The Fish of My Dreams?

9. Why does Corbett experience mixed emotions after shooting the Pipal Pani tiger?

10. What happens when Corbett returns to the spot he left the fish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Corbett refers many times to an unexplained feeling of danger that warns him when a tiger is nearby. Write an essay about extra-sensory perception.

Part 1. Describe the "feeling of danger" that Corbett experiences many times in his stories. Is Corbett's experience a common one?

Part 2. Explain what extra-sensory perception is, and the various forms it is reportedly experienced.

Part 3. Discuss the scientific approach that has been taken to explain ESP and the results.

Essay Topic 2

Corbett mentions the keeping of trophies after making a kill and he refers to other hunters doing the same. Write an essay about big game and trophy hunting.

Part 1. What is trophy hunting? Compare trophy hunting to other forms of hunting. What are some of its advantages and disadvantages?

Part 2. What are some of the more usual trophies and some of the most sought after ones?

Part 3. Where do people go to go trophy hunting? How popular is the sport? Is the industry on the rise or decline?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the flora and fauna that Corbett mentions in his book.

Part 1. Introduction - provide a general description of the nature of the Kumaon region.

Part 2. What flora does Corbett mention or discuss? Were you familiar with any of these plants?

Part 3. What fauna does Corbett come across in his adventures? Describe the animals and his experiences with them.

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