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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. Which of the following is a theory that Corbett develops about why the Thak tigress had become a man-eater?

2. What does Corbett get distracted admiring as he is inspecting the road?

3. What animals visit the scene of the missing dead chital?

4. Who does the Thak man-eater cow into silence when they shout at her?

5. What animal is the Pipal Pani tiger mistaken for and shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What encounter does Corbett have with a hamadryad or a cobra while he is hunting the Kanda man-eater? What happens and why does Corbett feel better afterwards?

2. What does Corbett mean when he says he sets out to follow the "drag" of the Mohan man-eater? Why does he say this term is misleading?

3. What bothers Corbett about the way he kills the man-eater of Mohan? Why? What reasons does he give to justify his actions?

4. Describe how the Pipal Pani tiger gets shot for a second time, and how the men who go in search of him unknowingly put their lives in great danger, and what may have saved them.

5. What happens between the time that Corbett throws his line in the water and when he tosses the flopping fish onto the shore?

6. Summarize the story Corbett tells of bravery in the chapter about the Kanda man-eater.

7. Why does Corbett experience mixed emotions after shooting the Pipal Pani tiger?

8. Describe Corbett's first encounter with the Kanda man-eater. How does it end?

9. Describe how Corbett finally encounters the Thak man-eater?

10. Why do many men come to the area of the Thak man-eater? What are they doing there and how do they feel about the tiger? How do they show it?

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

Corbett mentions the keeping of trophies after making a kill and he refers to other hunters doing the same. Write an essay about big game and trophy hunting.

Part 1. What is trophy hunting? Compare trophy hunting to other forms of hunting. What are some of its advantages and disadvantages?

Part 2. What are some of the more usual trophies and some of the most sought after ones?

Part 3. Where do people go to go trophy hunting? How popular is the sport? Is the industry on the rise or decline?

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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