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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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 tigress with small cubs.
(d) A wounded tiger.

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

4. When did the tigress of Muktesar start killing people specifically for her to eat?
(a) Her second victim.
(b) Her first victim.
(c) Her third victim.
(d) Only after her cubs were grown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens that makes Corbett know he's picked a winner in Robin?

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

3. Who was Robin amongst the litter?

4. What tactic does Corbett decide to try when pursuing the tigress of Champawat is unsuccessful?

5. What does Corbett say he has noted about the coats of man-eaters?

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