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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. How do crocodiles view humans?

2. What does Castick say is the most dangerous snake in Africa?

3. What is pursuing the female rhino through the camp?

4. What animal corpses do Capstick and Mason bait locations with to catch the crocodiles?

5. What kind of snake did Seymour have to avoid when he was out driving with his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the different varieties of mamba snakes.

2. Why does Capstick give rhinoceros hunting less attention than other forms of hunting in the book?

3. Describe the hippo attack on Alan and his wife.

4. What does Alan Root describe in his article?

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

6. When is a hippopotamus likely to attack?

7. What does the gunbearer, Chagga, do when a hunter receives a spurt of cobra venom in his eyes?

8. What does Capstick state has led to the rhincerosi decline?

9. Describe the career of J. A. Hunter.

10. Where does Charlie disappear to in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Capstick's representation of him himself in the book.

1) How does Capstick represent himself in the book and what affect does it have on the book's meaning?

2) In what way is Capstick's representation of himself typical?

Essay Topic 2

How do elephants destroy the local environment and what does it cause both for the wildlife and humans? How can the authorities prevent elephants from destroying the wildlife?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think made Capstick a good hunter? What did Capstick have to learn to become a successful hunter?

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