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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 does Corbet spend the first night in Pali?
(a) Trying to re-assure the villagers.
(b) Barricaded in a house with everyone else.
(c) Outside alone watching the road while his men were safe in a room.
(d) Helping the townspeople search for the tiger.

2. What does Corbett say about assuming a tiger is a man-eater?
(a) It is best to give the tiger the benefit of the doubt.
(b) All of the above.
(c) A post-mortem on the victim is important before assuming the death was caused by a tiger.
(d) The circumstance must be understood.

3. What physical ailment does Robin have that limits his abilities?
(a) Hip dysplasia.
(b) A weak heart.
(c) A blind eye.
(d) Near sightedness.

4. What is a popular belief about man-eating tigers that Corbett claims is untrue?
(a) That they prefer to attack a person from the front.
(b) That they only attack at night.
(c) None of the above.
(d) That they do not eat the head, hands, and feet of human victims.

5. It most cases, which of the following best characterizes the tiger's change from animal to human flesh?
(a) Accidental.
(b) Rancorous.
(c) Instinctual.
(d) Defensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Corbett return to the spot where he shot the leopard?

2. What does Corbett worry about when he sees Robin missing?

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

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

5. How does Corbett choose to approach the leopard?

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