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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Robin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Corbett worry about when he sees Robin missing?
(a) That the leopard had killed him.
(b) That Robin was scared of gunfire.
(c) That the other dogs had hurt Robin.
(d) That Robin wouldn't make it home alone.

2. What tactic does Corbett decide to try when pursuing the tigress of Champawat is unsuccessful?
(a) A beat to drive her down a narrow gorge.
(b) Snare traps.
(c) Poison bait.
(d) Forest fire.

3. What does Corbett find when he goes to investigate a report of a tiger killing a cow in a village near to Champawat?
(a) A cow killed by a leopard.
(b) Indication it was one of the man-eater tigress's cubs.
(c) No information that could explain what happened.
(d) Evidence that it was the man-eater tigress.

4. How many people does the tigress of Champawat kill in all?
(a) Four hundred and thirty six.
(b) Forty two.
(c) Over a thousand.
(d) Eight.

5. Who was Robin amongst the litter?
(a) The smallest and thinnest.
(b) The only one with no white on him.
(c) The only one left.
(d) The largest and most aggressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following, according to Corbett, best characterizes a tiger?

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

3. What does Corbett decide to do before following the blood trail from the leopard?

4. What was the total number of people the tigress of Muktesar ended up killing?

5. Why do leopards, who are to a certain extent scavengers, become man-eaters?

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