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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 learn from the Chital?
(a) A second leopard showed up.
(b) The wounded leopard was sighted miles from the spot.
(c) The leopard is alive and moving.
(d) The leopard is near death.

2. How had the Champawat tigress killed the last victim prior to Corbett's arrival?
(a) Pulled her down by a foot while she was climbing out of a tree.
(b) Pulled her off a path from the next village.
(c) Snuck into her house and drug her away at night.
(d) Jumped on her while she was cutting grass.

3. What nerve does Robin have that he is unable to control?
(a) The twitching of his left ear.
(b) The one on that makes the hair on the back of his leg stand up.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Salivating.

4. 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's afraid it will cause people to try and "make" man-eaters to be killed for reward.
(c) He does not want to be classified as a reward hunter or risk being shot by other hunters.
(d) He feels that people would come to disrespect tigers.

5. How does Corbett choose to approach the leopard?
(a) He sends Robin first to scare him out of cover.
(b) With all the men in long line moving forward together.
(c) Creeping toward him in the cover of a fallen log.
(d) He circles around him, spiraling inward.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When do tigers sometimes hunt people?

4. What tale about himself does Corbett refute?

5. What does Corbett say about the cubs of man-eaters?

(see the answer key)

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