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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, The Champawat Man-Eater.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Corbett ask that the government rewards for the Champawat Man-eater be cancelled?
(a) He knows India can't afford it.
(b) He feels that people would come to disrespect tigers.
(c) He's afraid it will cause people to try and "make" man-eaters to be killed for reward.
(d) He does not want to be classified as a reward hunter or risk being shot by other hunters.

2. Which of the following is NOT a natural circumstance which may incite any tiger to kill a human?
(a) A tiger on a fresh kill.
(b) A person entering the tiger's territory.
(c) A wounded tiger.
(d) A tigress with small cubs.

3. What difference is there between the kills of man-eating tigers and man-eating leopards?
(a) The leopards eat less of the victim.
(b) The tigers kill during the day and the leopards at night.
(c) None of the above.
(d) The tigers remove their victims from the kill site.

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 easier to catch directly after a kill.
(c) Because they are unafraid of people, tigers are easier to kill.
(d) Leopards are remarkably hard to track.

5. How many people does the tigress of Champawat kill in all?
(a) Four hundred and thirty six.
(b) Forty two.
(c) Over a thousand.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT something that a tiger depends on for the success of its attack when killing its prey?

3. What does Corbett say about assuming a tiger is a man-eater?

4. What did the tigress of Muktesar do with the first person she killed?

5. It most cases, which of the following best characterizes the tiger's change from animal to human flesh?

(see the answer key)

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