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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 tale about himself does Corbett refute?
(a) That he has killed a tiger bare handed.
(b) That on this and other occasions he dressed as a woman to attract the man-eater and killed it with sickle.
(c) That he is convinced he is to die killed by a tiger.
(d) That he has killed hundreds of man-eaters.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What act of heroism does a young woman do when the tigress carries off her sister?

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

3. How does Corbett eventually first encounter the leopard?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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