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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Fish of My Dreams.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Corbett hoping to do after he sends his men back when he gives up filming?
(a) Catch a fish for his dinner.
(b) Get one last glimpse of the python.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Go for a swim.

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

3. What happens when the fish Corbett first catches reaches the end of the fishing line?
(a) The rod jams and won't reel in the line.
(b) Corbett starts reeling the fish in.
(c) The line goes dead.
(d) The fish leaps out of the water.

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

5. Where does Corbett first see the Bachelor of Powalgarh?
(a) After many days of stalking him.
(b) From the window of a train.
(c) While hunting a man-eater in a neighboring province.
(d) In a beautiful glade near his home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

2. It most cases, which of the following best characterizes the tiger's change from animal to human flesh?

3. Why does Corbett give up trying to film his subject?

4. What do Corbett and Robin do when the leopard is so inaccessible?

5. What does Corbett say has altered as much as ladies fashion over the years?

(see the answer key)

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