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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. How effective is sitting out over kills for Corbett when hunting the Thak man-eater?

2. What tale of heroism does Corbett tell?

3. When does the Kanda tiger stalk and prepare to hunt the men from the village?

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

5. What happened to the chital that the tiger had killed and left?

Short Essay Questions

1. What run-in does the labor camp have with the man-eater of Thak? What happens?

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

3. Describe the encounter Corbett has on the trail with the woman filling a water jug. What is he happy he has accomplished?

4. How would you characterize the relationship between Corbett and the Pipal Pani tiger over the tiger's life?

5. What happens when Corbett returns to the spot he left the fish?

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

7. Why is the setting particularly relevant to the story The Fish of My Dreams?

8. 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?

9. What alarms the Pipal Pani tiger and his mate of Corbett's approach? Give details.

10. When Corbett waits in a tree for the Kanda man-eater, he is jerked to full awareness by a langur warning call. What does Corbett first think it is that made the langur call, and what does it turn out to be? Explain.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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?

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