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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a common myth say a crocodile uses to knock its victim into the water?
(a) It feet
(b) Its snout
(c) Its tongue
(d) Its tail

2. What kind of snake did Seymour have to avoid when he was out driving with his wife?
(a) Black mamba
(b) Cobra
(c) Puff adder
(d) Green mamba

3. What was J. A Hunter's job?
(a) Hunter
(b) Lawyer
(c) Tracker
(d) Priest

4. How did Changa save a client when a cobra spat in his eyes?
(a) Urinated in his eye
(b) Pried out his eye
(c) Helped the man to hospital
(d) Poured river water into his eye

5. Why does Capstick give Rhinoceros hunting less attention than the other types of hunting in the book?
(a) Rhinos are boring to hunt
(b) Wild rhinos are rare
(c) There is no point in hunting rhinos
(d) They are too frightening

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Capstick give for killing hippos?

2. What kind of snake is a black mamba?

3. What did Hunter consider hippos to be?

4. Where do Capstick and his party hide when they hear a charging rhino?

5. What does Capstick say killing a hippo can lead to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What hippopotami are more likely to attack humans?

2. Why is the rhinoceros so dangerous?

3. What does Alan Root describe in his article?

4. Describe the crocodile attack on the woman in Chapter 6.

5. What snakes does Africa have?

6. What happens to the rhinoceros when Capstick shoots it in the base of its horn?

7. Where does Charlie disappear to in Chapter 7?

8. How do cobra snakes attack their enemies?

9. Where does Capstick eventually find the snake?

10. What does Capstick do when he finds a large black mamba in the restroom?

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