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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Bachelor of Powalgarh.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What other animal does Corbett almost kill while hunting for the Chowgarh tigers?
(a) An old leopard that was killing cattle.
(b) A ghooral that had hurt a little girl.
(c) A young tiger that was passing through.
(d) A leopard that had killed people in another area.

3. Which of the following is NOT a natural circumstance which may incite any tiger to kill a human?
(a) A tigress with small cubs.
(b) A wounded tiger.
(c) A person entering the tiger's territory.
(d) A tiger on a fresh kill.

4. Which of the following is NOT something that a tiger depends on for the success of its attack when killing its prey?
(a) Condition of claws.
(b) Speed.
(c) Condition of teeth.
(d) Hearing.

5. What does Corbett say about the bungalow he stayed in while in Champawat?
(a) It was the only safe place for miles.
(b) That there is another story "beyond the laws of nature" to tell of it.
(c) It was so uncomfortable he considered spending the night in the forest.
(d) It was perfectly situated to see the valley below.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Corbett find when he goes to investigate a report of a tiger killing a cow in a village near to Champawat?

3. What physical ailment does Robin have that limits his abilities?

4. What does Corbet wedge into his door to get ventilation but keep the tiger out?

5. When does Robin disappear?

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