View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Chowgarh Tigers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens while Corbett is writing the story about Robin?
(a) Corbett finds some old pictures of Robin.
(b) Robin dies.
(c) Robin's puppies are born.
(d) Robin begs and begs to go out hunting.

2. What happens that makes Corbett know he's picked a winner in Robin?
(a) Robin growls when anybody approaches Corbett.
(b) Robin hangs onto a wounded peafowl as it runs dragging him along.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Robin joins a group of hunting dogs that cornered a leopard.

3. How many people does the tigress of Champawat kill in all?
(a) Four hundred and thirty six.
(b) Over a thousand.
(c) Forty two.
(d) Eight.

4. What does Corbett find from the little girl the tigress of Champawat carried off?
(a) All of the above.
(b) A leg from below the knee.
(c) A sari.
(d) A blue necklace.

5. What does Corbett find exasperating about one of the men that guides in Champawat?
(a) He is convinced Corbett will die that day.
(b) He can't walk and talk at the same time.
(c) The man brags he could kill the man-eater tiger if given the chance.
(d) He says Corbett's gun is insufficient.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the last chance Corbett has to get a shot at the man-eater of Chowgarh on his first visit?

2. How does Corbett choose to approach the leopard?

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

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

5. Why does the little boy Corbett remembers not fear tigers when he sleeps in the woods?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 425 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample