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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Kanda Man-Eater.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Corbett chose to travel alone on the roads in the area of a man-eater?
(a) The fear of other people makes him nervous.
(b) More people make more noise.
(c) He feels to responsible for everyone else.
(d) It is easy to get careless in a crowd.

2. What do the forest guard and fisherman allegedly trip over while fleeing from the man-eater of Mohan?
(a) A sleeping bear.
(b) A snare trap for the tiger.
(c) A log.
(d) Each other.

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

4. What happens to Corbett when he retrieves the fish?
(a) He gets stalked by a python.
(b) He is jerked headlong into the river.
(c) He slips and loses the fish.
(d) He loses his rod and tackle in the fast current.

5. What does Corbett say plays an important part in the sport of hunting man-eaters?
(a) The wind and a good hunting dog.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Monkeys and luck.
(d) The other beings of the forest and the wind.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What drove the tigress of Muktesar to start eating human flesh?

3. What does Corbett say is more important than the weight of the fish?

4. What does Corbett says happens when one has unlimited undisturbed water to fish in?

5. What does Corbett get distracted admiring as he is inspecting the road?

(see the answer key)

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