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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Corbett return to the spot where he shot the leopard?

2. What had killed the cow that Corbett investigates when looking for the Chowgarh man-eater?

3. What other animal does Corbett almost kill while hunting for the Chowgarh tigers?

4. How does the length of the Bachelor of Powalgarh measured by Corbett and his sister compare to the estimates of others who had seen him years before?

5. Where does the wounded leopard go with Corbett and Robin tracking close behind?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the hunt for the leopard that Corbett tells which culminates in Robin leaving him in a tight corner.

2. What rumors about cross dressing does Corbett refute? What does he say is the truth?

3. Describe the affliction of the tigress of Muktesar and circumstance of her first human kills.

4. Explain the circumstance in which Corbett shoots the first of the Chowgarh tigers. Why does he choose the tiger he does? Which one does he kill?

5. What story of his own attack does the man with the mauled face tell Corbett in the Chowgarh man-eater? How did the man live?

6. Give some examples of situations in which a tiger might kill a human being but not be a man-eater.

7. What story does Corbett tell as a warning against assuming that a wounded animal is where you last saw it?

8. Explain what happens after Corbett notices that Robin is missing.

9. What does the author give as the reason for the difference in hunting habits of man-eating tigers and man-eating leopards?

10. Explain what happens when Robin first chases a langur monkey? What did Robin learn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story of the man-eater of Thak, the villagers are taking care of a temple that is one of many "peethas". Write an essay about what this is and the religious story behind it.

Part 1. Introduce Hinduism, and some of the major gods and goddesses. Make sure to include Shiva and Parvati (or Sati).

Part 2. Tell the relevant story of Parvati, her father, and Shiva.

Part 3. Explain how the story relates to temple in the story, and explain the word "Peetha". Do all the Shakti Peethas have temples? What else is there?

Essay Topic 2

Corbett implies in the beginning of the final chapter "Just Tigers," that shooting wildlife with a camera is infinitely harder than shooting them with a gun. Write an essay about wildlife photography.

Part 1. Describe the field of wild animal photography and film making.

Part 2. Give some examples of some extraordinary shots caught in the wild in pictures or on film.

Part 3. What are the challenges of wildlife photography?

Part 4. What techniques do people use to overcome the challenges of photographing or filming wild animals?

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between hunting and conservation?

Part 1. Historically, what role have hunters played in the creation of legislation for conservation?

Part 2. Write about several people who were both well known hunters and conservationists.

Part 3. What role do hunters today play in conservation?

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