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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. How many days in all does it take Corbett to kill the Bachelor of Powalgarh?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

3. What causes the tiger to flee from the kill area in the morning after Corbett's night tree vigil?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Another tiger arriving.
(c) A wild shot Corbett made.
(d) The call of Corbett's men on the ridge.

4. Where does the wounded leopard go with Corbett and Robin tracking close behind?
(a) Into a large lantana bush.
(b) Up a tree.
(c) Into a dense, nearly impassable part of the forest.
(d) Into a large cluster of rocks.

5. What had the young man in the story just completed when he goes to leave some things at home?
(a) An seafaring internship.
(b) Training as a tour guide.
(c) Enlist in the military.
(d) Finish school.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Corbett chose to travel alone on the roads in the area of a man-eater?

3. Who was Robin amongst the litter?

4. Who does Corbett go fetch to help him retrieve the body of the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

5. When does the Kanda tiger stalk and prepare to hunt the men from the village?

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