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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Robin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Corbett say about the cubs of man-eaters?
(a) He has never seen them become man-eaters.
(b) They are especially aggressive.
(c) They will automatically become man-eaters.
(d) They usually die young.

2. What does Corbett find exasperating about one of the men that guides in Champawat?
(a) He can't walk and talk at the same time.
(b) He says Corbett's gun is insufficient.
(c) The man brags he could kill the man-eater tiger if given the chance.
(d) He is convinced Corbett will die that day.

3. Which of the following is NOT something that a tiger depends on for the success of its attack when killing its prey?
(a) Condition of claws.
(b) Hearing.
(c) Speed.
(d) Condition of teeth.

4. What conclusion does Corbett draw from differences between man-eating tigers and man-eating leopards?
(a) Leopards are more fond of human flesh than tigers.
(b) Leopards are remarkably hard to track.
(c) Because they are unafraid of people, tigers are easier to kill.
(d) Leopards are easier to catch directly after a kill.

5. Why does the little boy Corbett remembers not fear tigers when he sleeps in the woods?
(a) He knows tigers do not hurt people if they are left alone.
(b) He had a charm put on him as a baby to thwart tigers.
(c) He was raised by a tigress.
(d) He knows he is not in a tiger's territory.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the tigress of Muktesar start killing people specifically for her to eat?

3. What physical ailment does Robin have that limits his abilities?

4. What is a popular belief about man-eating tigers that Corbett claims is untrue?

5. What does Corbett find when he goes to investigate a report of a tiger killing a cow in a village near to Champawat?

(see the answer key)

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