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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. What does Corbett say plays an important part in the sport of hunting man-eaters?

2. How does Corbett choose to approach the leopard?

3. What nerve does Robin have that he is unable to control?

4. What does Corbett learn about the Chowgrarh tiger at the first village?

5. What does the Bachelor of Powalgarh do after Corbett fires his first shot at him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Corbett attempt to do by climbing a tree while stalking the Bachelor of Powalgarh? Is he successful?

2. How does Corbett attempt to use water buffalo to help him stalk the Bachelor of Powalgarh? What happens?

3. Explain what happens when Corbett takes the skin of the tigress of Champawat to the woman that had pursued it when it carried off her sister.

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

5. What happens when Corbett first gets a shot at the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

6. Why is the first girl that the Chowgarh tiger wounded not being tended to when Corbett arrives? How was she attacked and how did she get to town?

7. How does the bear hunt start when Corbett is out shooting ghooral for the village? What happens in the bear hunt and how do they eventually kill the bear?

8. Describe how Corbett shoots three ghooral mountain goats on his first outing with some men from Pali. What was their reaction? Why?

9. What happened to other hunters that nearly were able to shoot the Bachelor of Powalgarh? Tell how he escaped twice despite being only feet away from seasoned hunters that were hunting him.

10. Explain how the chital is both a help and a hindrance to Corbett as he stalks the wounded leopard with Robin.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Corbett often takes his dog Robin with him hunting. He depends on Robin to help him track big game by scent when he can't follow a visible a trail. Write an essay about hunting dogs and other service dogs.

Part 1. How many different jobs to dogs do for people? What variety of jobs or services are sometimes performed by working dogs.

Part 2. How have dogs been bred or selected to better perform their jobs? Give examples of specialty breeds and the jobs they perform.

Part 3. Man and dogs have been hunting together for a long time. Explain the possible origins of the relationship and the various roles that dogs play when assisting hunters.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the flora and fauna that Corbett mentions in his book.

Part 1. Introduction - provide a general description of the nature of the Kumaon region.

Part 2. What flora does Corbett mention or discuss? Were you familiar with any of these plants?

Part 3. What fauna does Corbett come across in his adventures? Describe the animals and his experiences with them.

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