1. What does Corbett do when he desperately needs to cough while stalking the man-eater of Mohan?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Leave the area.
(c) Make bird sounds to clear his throat.
(d) Chew some leaves that make his throat numb.

2. What does Corbett watch the Pipal Pani do over the winter?
(a) Drive away other tigers.
(b) Kill leopards.
(c) Grow up.
(d) Start to watch people on roads.

3. What information does Corbett claim to know about the Pipal Pani Tiger's early history?
(a) His mother died when he was barely able to hunt.
(b) That he was born in a deep ravine and was one of a family of three.
(c) He had been raised as a housepet.
(d) He was chased out of Nepal after killing many people.

4. When does Corbett return to the spot where he shot the leopard?
(a) At dawn the next morning.
(b) Late that afternoon.
(c) Just agout an hour later.
(d) Two days later.

5. What letter is included in the chapter about the Kanda man-eater?
(a) A letter from the people asking Corbett for his help.
(b) A letter of defeat from a hunter after the tiger.
(c) The resignation of the game warden.
(d) An admittance letter for the young man.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How does the tigress come to be the Champawat Man-eater?

3. Which of the following best characterizes how Corbett feels after shooting the Pipal Pani tiger?

4. What keeps the exhausted Corbett awake when he finally returns to town after killing the first tiger?

5. What affect did the tiger turning on her have on the sister that pursued it?

(see the answer key)

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