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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tactic does Corbett decide to try when pursuing the tigress of Champawat is unsuccessful?
(a) Poison bait.
(b) A beat to drive her down a narrow gorge.
(c) Forest fire.
(d) Snare traps.

2. What interesting information do the people of Mohan give Corbett about the man-eater?
(a) It usually kills people while they sleep.
(b) It moves at a sideways angle.
(c) None of the above.
(d) It moans almost all the time.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the things that Corbett says worked to his advantage when he finally came face to face with the Chowgarh man-eater?
(a) That he is carrying a very light rifle.
(b) The tiger being a man-eater.
(c) Nightjar eggs in his left hand.
(d) His sudden surge of adrenaline and fast reflexes.

4. When Corbett hears what he believes are stones falling at night and investigates, what does he find?
(a) The villagers throwing rocks to scare the tiger.
(b) Frogs making the sound.
(c) Fresh pugmarks climbing a rocky bank.
(d) None of the above.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Corbett wait for the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

2. What does Corbett say about the bungalow he stayed in while in Champawat?

3. What does Corbet wedge into his door to get ventilation but keep the tiger out?

4. What do the men from Champawat report having heard and seen?

5. When does Corbett return to the spot where he shot the leopard?

(see the answer key)

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