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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Corbett realize after reeling in sixty yards of the fishing line?
(a) The fish is still on the line.
(b) He did not use bait.
(c) There is a branch wrapped in his line.
(d) None of the above.

2. What does Corbett go to when he sees the Pipal Pani tiger and its mate?
(a) A vulture in a tree.
(b) A tall rock overlooking a neighboring valley.
(c) None of the above.
(d) A road accident.

3. What does Corbett worry the Pipal Pani tiger will do after being wounded?
(a) Hole up and die.
(b) Move to another area.
(c) Become a man-eater.
(d) Return to the village like he had before.

4. Who is with Corbett when he shoots the Thak man-eater?
(a) Ibbotson.
(b) The men from the labor camp.
(c) Four men and two goats.
(d) Eight villagers from Thak.

5. Which of the following best characterizes the size of the fish Corbett catches?
(a) Huge.
(b) Large.
(c) Medium sized.
(d) Small.

6. What happened to the chital that the tiger had killed and left?
(a) The sandy bank gave way and deposited it into a river.
(b) A leopard took it away.
(c) Some men cut it up and took it.
(d) Another tiger had arrived and eaten much of it.

7. What causes the tiger to flee from the kill area in the morning after Corbett's night tree vigil?
(a) The call of Corbett's men on the ridge.
(b) None of the above.
(c) A wild shot Corbett made.
(d) Another tiger arriving.

8. What does Corbett say is more important than the weight of the fish?
(a) The epic battle in order to catch it.
(b) The memory of the beautiful place.
(c) The taking of a life from the river.
(d) The thrill of the moment.

9. What does Corbett recommend great care be taken over when stalking tigers at their kills?
(a) To not get drowsy.
(b) To kill the animal outright on the first shot.
(c) To develop perfect patience.
(d) To not alert the other wildlife.

10. Where does the fish swim to while Corbett watches?
(a) A deep pool.
(b) To the other side of the river.
(c) Down stream and out of sight.
(d) In between two large rocks.

11. What does Corbett watch the Pipal Pani do over the winter?
(a) Start to watch people on roads.
(b) Drive away other tigers.
(c) Grow up.
(d) Kill leopards.

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

13. What is Corbett's first strategy to hunt the man-eater of Mohan?
(a) Watching t
(b) Staking out buffalo as bait.
(c) Beating the tiger out of a ravine.
(d) Keeping vigil on the road until the tiger passes.

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

15. Who tracks the man-eater or Thak the first time?
(a) Three groups of three.
(b) Corbett and ten men from the village.
(c) Corbett, Ibbotson, and Tewari.
(d) Just Corbett.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Corbett hear from Thak that goes unexplained?

2. When the Pipal Pani tiger first goes briefly missing, where has he gone?

3. What does Corbett claim to enjoy doing?

4. What was Corbett's best guess at the weight of the fish?

5. Which of the following best characterizes how the tiger cub approached the place he had left the chital?

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