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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Thak Man-Eater.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Corbett's overwhelming feeling immediately after he gets his first shot at the Bachelor of Powalgarh?
(a) Fear.
(b) Relief.
(c) Regret.
(d) Anger.

2. Who comes to see Corbett nearly as soon as he arrives.
(a) The father of the latest victim.
(b) The local authorities.
(c) The oldest women of the village.
(d) The people of the nearby village.

3. What does Corbett say plays an important role in our enjoyment of outdoor sports?
(a) The environment.
(b) The element of danger.
(c) The people with you.
(d) All of the above.

4. 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 fish leaps out of the water.
(d) The line goes dead.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Corbett discover the morning after the storm when he checks on the first buffalo he staked out in hopes of luring the Mohan man-eater?

2. What does Corbett finally kill the bear they chase with?

3. What act of heroism does a young woman do when the tigress carries off her sister?

4. What is only two or three hundred yards from the Foresters hut where Corbett stays in Mohan?

5. Why is Corbett in a hurry to find the tiger as time moves on?

(see the answer key)

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