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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Corbett say about assuming a tiger is a man-eater?
(a) The circumstance must be understood.
(b) A post-mortem on the victim is important before assuming the death was caused by a tiger.
(c) All of the above.
(d) It is best to give the tiger the benefit of the doubt.

2. It most cases, which of the following best characterizes the tiger's change from animal to human flesh?
(a) Rancorous.
(b) Defensive.
(c) Instinctual.
(d) Accidental.

3. What keeps the exhausted Corbett awake when he finally returns to town after killing the first tiger?
(a) The villagers celebrating the death of the tiger.
(b) News of another person killed by the tiger.
(c) A violent storm.
(d) The second tiger circling the village and calling.

4. What was the total number of people the tigress of Muktesar ended up killing?
(a) Over four hundred.
(b) Twenty-four.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Two.

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

6. What happens to the girl the Chowgarh man-eater leaves wounded?
(a) She dies minutes later.
(b) She is left in the square where the tiger kills her that night.
(c) She heals.
(d) She dies weeks later of infection.

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

8. What conclusion does Corbett draw from differences between man-eating tigers and man-eating leopards?
(a) Because they are unafraid of people, tigers are easier to kill.
(b) Leopards are remarkably hard to track.
(c) Leopards are easier to catch directly after a kill.
(d) Leopards are more fond of human flesh than tigers.

9. Where does Corbett wait for the Bachelor of Powalgarh?
(a) Wedged in between two rocks.
(b) None of the above.
(c) In a tree.
(d) Lying down in the open.

10. Where does the wounded leopard go with Corbett and Robin tracking close behind?
(a) Up a tree.
(b) Into a dense, nearly impassable part of the forest.
(c) Into a large lantana bush.
(d) Into a large cluster of rocks.

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

12. What story does Corbett tell of Robin?
(a) None of the above.
(b) The time Robin saved his life.
(c) The one time Robin left him in a tight corner.
(d) The time Robin faced down a leopard.

13. What does Corbet wedge into his door to get ventilation but keep the tiger out?
(a) His saddle and gun.
(b) A weaving loom.
(c) Thorn bushes.
(d) Chairs.

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

15. Who is being threatened by the Bachelor of Powalgarh when Corbett comes across them?
(a) A group of women cutting grass.
(b) Two big game hunters who ran out of ammunition.
(c) A man and his buffalos.
(d) The dak runner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Robin amongst the litter?

2. How had the Champawat tigress killed the last victim prior to Corbett's arrival?

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

4. What is Robin's pedigree?

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

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