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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 are the Chowgarh tigers doing when Corbett first sees them?

2. What did the tigress of Muktesar do with the first person she killed?

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

5. Where does Corbett wait for the Bachelor of Powalgarh?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Why is it important for Corbett to bring the family back any part, no matter how small. of a body that was taken away by a tiger?

4. Tell the story of the second wounded victim of the Chawgarh tiger that Corbett sees. How was she attacked and how did she return to town? What happens to her?

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

6. Explain what happens when Corbett uses a buffalo to lure the tiger and waits for it on a rock ledge. What do the villagers discover.

7. Explain the connection between a disease epidemic and the resurgence of man-eating leopards.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Hinduism.

Part 1. Describe a general overview of the religion including number of followers and primary regions of the world where it is practiced.

Part 2. Write about the various different types of Hinduism and how they differ from each other.

Part 3. What are some of the major concepts and deities of Hinduism?

Part 4. What common Hindu notions, words, or practices have been incorporated into our society?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay about tiger development.

Part 1. Describe the infancy of tigers. Where are litters usually born? How many are there in a usual litter? How long until a young tiger can leave the den?

Part 2. Describe the adolescence of tigers. What can a young tiger do when it first starts leaving the den? How long does he continue to stay with his mother? How does he change and grow during this time?

Part 3. How long does a tiger stay an adult? When do they breed? What changes happen during the normal adult life of a tiger?

Part 4. When is a tiger considered old? What are some common ailments of aging tigers? Is the normal lifespan different for captive or wild tigers?

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