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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state does Corbett find the people of Pali when he arrives?
(a) Loading up their belongings to leave.
(b) In abject terror and locked in their homes.
(c) In a town meeting deciding what to do about the tiger.
(d) Furiously pounding the bush to drive the tiger away.

2. Who was Robin amongst the litter?
(a) The only one left.
(b) The largest and most aggressive.
(c) The only one with no white on him.
(d) The smallest and thinnest.

3. What tactic does Corbett decide to try when pursuing the tigress of Champawat is unsuccessful?
(a) A beat to drive her down a narrow gorge.
(b) Poison bait.
(c) Snare traps.
(d) Forest fire.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Corbet spend the first night in Pali?

2. Why does Corbett ask that the government rewards for the Champawat Man-eater be cancelled?

3. What tale about himself does Corbett refute?

4. What story does Corbett tell of Robin?

5. Which of the following is NOT a natural circumstance which may incite any tiger to kill a human?

(see the answer key)

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