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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Kanda Man-Eater.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Bachelor of Powalgarh do after Corbett fires his first shot at him?
(a) Fall over and lie still.
(b) Rip a tree to shreds.
(c) Run away.
(d) Try to attack Corbett.

2. What do Corbett and Robin do when the leopard is so inaccessible?
(a) Shoot where the leopard is likely to be in hopes of hitting it or driving it out.
(b) Go home and return the next day.
(c) Climb a nearby tree and out wait the leopard.
(d) Have a group of men beat the leopard out for them.

3. What part of the Bachelor of Powalgarh does Corbett find after shooting him?
(a) A small piece of his skull.
(b) A strip of skin.
(c) A tooth.
(d) A toe.

4. What does Corbett hear that makes him try a different tactic in his hunt for the Kanda man-eater?
(a) The tiger calling.
(b) None of the above.
(c) News of another death in a neighboring town.
(d) A langur warning call.

5. What story does Corbett tell of Robin?
(a) The one time Robin left him in a tight corner.
(b) None of the above.
(c) The time Robin faced down a leopard.
(d) The time Robin saved his life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had the young man in the story just completed when he goes to leave some things at home?

2. What tale of heroism does Corbett tell?

3. What does Corbett unsuccessfully do to try and locate the wounded Bachelor of Powalgarh in dense bushes?

4. What does Corbett learn from the Chital?

5. How does Corbett choose to approach the leopard?

(see the answer key)

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