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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 a common myth say a crocodile uses to knock its victim into the water?

2. Which of the following reasons does Capstick give for the hippo's decline?

3. Which of the following snakes is aboreal?

4. Who replaces Silent on the hunt?

5. What did Hunter consider hippos to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Capstick track down the crocodile in Chapter 6?

2. Describe the different varieties of mamba snakes.

3. What do they find inside the crocodile in Chapter 6.

4. Describe how a hippopotamus attacked a native family in Chapter 5.

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

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. What does Alan Root describe in his article?

9. What makes a crocodile attack so unnerving for observers?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the Rudraprayag leopard. Why did the Rudraprayag leopard terrorize the village? Have there been any similar incidents in the past? How could the villagers have lured and killed the leopard?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

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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