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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Mohan Man-Eater.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Corbett say about the bungalow he stayed in while in Champawat?
(a) It was so uncomfortable he considered spending the night in the forest.
(b) It was the only safe place for miles.
(c) That there is another story "beyond the laws of nature" to tell of it.
(d) It was perfectly situated to see the valley below.

2. What is only two or three hundred yards from the Foresters hut where Corbett stays in Mohan?
(a) A hunters lookout.
(b) A tree where the tiger had killed just days before.
(c) None of the above.
(d) A village.

3. Where does Corbett spend his first night in pursuit of the Chowgrarh tiger?
(a) Up a tree.
(b) In a luxury tourist bungalow.
(c) In the village square comforting the locals.
(d) None of the above.

4. What does the Bachelor of Powalgarh do after Corbett fires his first shot at him?
(a) Try to attack Corbett.
(b) Fall over and lie still.
(c) Run away.
(d) Rip a tree to shreds.

5. Whose aid does Corbett unsuccessfully enlist to find the wounded Bachelor of Powalgarh?
(a) A band of monkeys.
(b) A small herd of water buffalo.
(c) The other big game hunters after him.
(d) All of his men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ailment does Corbett wake up with the first morning in Mohan?

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

3. Which of the following best characterizes the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

4. What tale about himself does Corbett refute?

5. How does the length of the Bachelor of Powalgarh measured by Corbett and his sister compare to the estimates of others who had seen him years before?

(see the answer key)

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