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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. Why does Corbett stop and rest just as he is approaching where he thinks the Kanda man-eater might be?
(a) He doesn't want to maneuver a gun with sweaty hands.
(b) He has an overwhelming sense of doom.
(c) He wants to listen to the sounds around him.
(d) The view is remarkable.

2. Which of the following best characterizes the Bachelor of Powalgarh?
(a) A tiger of the most unusual color.
(b) The youngest man-eater.
(c) The most sought after big game trophy in the province.
(d) The old foe of a renowned hunter.

3. What does the snake do when Corbett hits the back of its head with a stone?
(a) Flee into the forest.
(b) Die.
(c) Whip around and turn to attack him.
(d) Sink to the bottom of the pool.

4. When does the Kanda tiger stalk and prepare to hunt the men from the village?
(a) When they are cutting leaves from trees for fodder.
(b) When they sit to rest at the edge of the village.
(c) When they are bringing buffalo for Corbett to use as bait.
(d) When they are traveling out of town.

5. What is Corbett's overwhelming feeling immediately after he gets his first shot at the Bachelor of Powalgarh?
(a) Regret.
(b) Relief.
(c) Fear.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Corbett first see the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

2. Why does the tiger leave the base of Corbett's tree?

3. Why does Corbett decide to go home after wounding the leopard?

4. How does Corbett choose to approach the leopard?

5. What do Corbett's men deduce when they see the tree Corbett had been in all night and the tiger blood?

(see the answer key)

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