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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 decide to do when stalking the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

2. When does Corbett return to the spot where he shot the leopard?

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

4. Who was Robin amongst the litter?

5. What difference is there between the kills of man-eating tigers and man-eating leopards?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the affliction of the tigress of Muktesar and circumstance of her first human kills.

2. What happens when Corbett first gets a shot at the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

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

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

5. Give some examples of situations in which a tiger might kill a human being but not be a man-eater.

6. 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?

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 what happens when Corbett takes the skin of the tigress of Champawat to the woman that had pursued it when it carried off her sister.

9. 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.

10. What does the author give as the reason for the difference in hunting habits of man-eating tigers and man-eating leopards?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story of the man-eater of Thak, the villagers are taking care of a temple that is one of many "peethas". Write an essay about what this is and the religious story behind it.

Part 1. Introduce Hinduism, and some of the major gods and goddesses. Make sure to include Shiva and Parvati (or Sati).

Part 2. Tell the relevant story of Parvati, her father, and Shiva.

Part 3. Explain how the story relates to temple in the story, and explain the word "Peetha". Do all the Shakti Peethas have temples? What else is there?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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