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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Pipal Pani Tiger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Robin backs away from the clerodendron bush, what does Corbett know this means?
(a) The tiger is in the bush.
(b) He lost the scent trail.
(c) There are monkeys in the bush.
(d) He can't see into the bush and wishes to be carried.

2. Which of the following, according to Corbett, best characterizes a tiger?
(a) Large hearted gentleman with boundless courage.
(b) Instinctual and natural.
(c) Monarch of the forests.
(d) Aggressive and cruel.

3. What does Corbett worry the Pipal Pani tiger will do after being wounded?
(a) Hole up and die.
(b) Return to the village like he had before.
(c) Move to another area.
(d) Become a man-eater.

4. What does Corbett decide to do before following the blood trail from the leopard?
(a) Clean his rifle.
(b) Tie Robin to a tree.
(c) Listen to the jungle sounds to see what he could tell about the leopard.
(d) Make a plan with the other men.

5. Why do the Vivians miss their opportunity to kill the man-eater of Chowgarh?
(a) They miss the shot.
(b) In the murky light they mistake it for a bear.
(c) The gun jams and does not fire.
(d) The man-eater senses their presence and stays hidden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a friend bring to Corbett from the scene where the tiger was shot at night?

2. What does Corbett get distracted admiring as he is inspecting the road?

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

4. What difference is there between the kills of man-eating tigers and man-eating leopards?

5. What does Corbett deduce about the man-eater from the information the villagers give him?

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