Question. Kunwar Singh had fallen a victim to –
(a) malaria
(b) opium
(c) career
(d) love

Question. According to Kunwar Singh, it was necessary for a hunter to know how to –
(a) set a trap
(b) shoot a gun
(c) climb trees
(d) tackle wild animals

Question. In the Hindu tradition, a dying man is made to hold the tail of a cow, preferably a:
(a) black buck
(b) black heifer
(c) black buffalo
(d) black cat

Question. Among the many things that Corbett learned from Kunwar Singh, one was
(a) Climbing trees
(b) Hunting tigers
(c) Belief in superstitions
(d) Making mental maps

Question. _______ was present when Jim Corbett received his first gun.
(a) his brother Tom
(b) Har Singh
(c) Kunwar Singh
(d) Adalia

Question. The friendship between Jim and Kunwar Singh is marked by a mutual exchange of
(a) opium addiction
(b) good advice
(c) guns
(d) tree climbing technique

Question. After his recovery from his sickness, Kunwar Singh lived for another
(a) 2 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 4 years
(d) 5 years

Question. Kunwar Singh was of the _______ caste
(a) Dalit
(b) Kshatriya
(c) Chandni
(d) Thakur

Question. How old was Jim Corbett when he was given his first gun?
(a) Ten years old
(b) Eight years old
(c) Eighteen years old
(d) twelve years old

Question. From which book is the account of Kunwar Singh extracted from?
(a) My India
(b) Man-Eaters of Kumaon
(c) The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag
(d) The Temple Tigers

Question. How much did Aladia receive as pay per month as the postmaster from the government?
(a) 5 paise
(b) 10 paise
(c) 10 rupees
(d) 5 rupees

Question. What was the curse of the foothills, according to Jim Corbett?
(a) liquor
(b) opium
(c) heroin
(d) tobacco

Question. The ‘dying’ Kunwar Singh’s fingers were being held round the tail of a
(a) pig
(b) cow
(c) horse
(d) buffalo

Question. Who said this to whom? “Did you see that, you, who boasted that your sahib would teach mine to shoot?”
(a) Kunwar Singh to Jim Corbett
(b) Tom to Ellis
(c) Kunwar Singh to Budhoo
(d) Tom to Budhoo

Question. Kunwar Singh was the _________ of Chandni Chauk.
(a) king
(b) ruler
(c) priest
(d) headman

Question. One of the many things Corbett learnt from Kunwar Singh was
(a) making mental maps
(b) pitching a tent
(c) arrow shooting
(d) setting traps

Question. The ‘curse of the hills’ was
(a) malaria
(b) tigers
(c) mosquitoes
(d) opium

Question. After Jim Corbett left school, he started to work in –
(a) Haryana
(b) Bengal
(c) Kashmir
(d) Bihar

Question. Har Singh and Kunwar Singh went out to shoot one day in the last of which month in the year?
(a) February
(b) March
(c) April
(d) May

Question. Har Singh wanted to turn back after they saw a
(a) fox
(b) stag
(c) tiger
(d) pea-fowl

Question. The post master of Kaladhungi was
(a) Obeda
(b) Aladia
(c) Babu Saheb
(d) Har Singh

Question. What did Jim Corbett order Kunwar Singh’s son to bring as he treated the dying man?
(a) Two vessels of fresh water
(b) Two buckets of river water
(c) Two bowls of fresh fruits
(d) Two seers of warm milk

Question. By what force was the landmark tree marked by the tiger’s scratch destroyed?
(a) Forest fire
(b) Poachers
(c) Flood
(d) Lightning

Question. Who was the first person to visit Jim Corbett on the day he was given his first gun?
(a) Ellis
(b) Kunwar Singh
(c) Har Singh
(d) Tom

Question. Kunwar Singh was made to hold the tail of a cow on his deathbed to
(a) provide a transit for his spirit
(b) cure his sickness
(c) keep him from falling
(d) appease the gods

Question. Kunwar Singh was the headman of
(a) Garuppu
(b) Kaladhhungi
(c) Chandni Chauk
(d) Lailapur

Question. Kunwar Singh had not eaten anything for
(a) 6 days
(b) 8 days
(c) 14 days
(d) 16 days

Question. After the tiger attacked Har Singh, they went the extra ______ miles to the hospital at Kaladhungi
(a) three
(b) four
(c) five
(d) seven

Question. Kunwar Singh was the headman of Chandni Chauk and the best shikari in:
(a) Kaladhungi
(b) Kamalanagar
(c) Kasurat
(d) West Bengal

Question. Jim Corbett also learnt how to make ___________ from Kunwar Singh.
(a) guns
(b) friends
(c) right decision
(d) mental maps

Question. The mass from Har Singh’s stomach was
(a) left as it was
(b) eaten up by the tiger
(c) put back into his stomach
(d) cut off and thrown

Question. The name of Jim Corbett’s elder brother is:
(a) Jason
(b) Samuel
(c) Tom
(d) Jimmy

Question. There were times when for weeks on end Kunwar Singh would not leave his village because he had a horror of
(a) dacoits
(b) ghosts
(c) the police
(d) tigers

Question. Aladia was the _____ of Kaladhungi.
(a) shikari
(b) poacher
(c) post master
(d) headman

Question. Jim Corbett, though initially a great hunter, later became known for being
(a) an officer of the Indian Army
(b) a murderer
(c) an animal conservationist
(d) a poet

Question. After the tiger attacked Har Singh, he was taken to the hospital at
(a) Nainital
(b) Kaladhungi
(c) Nepalganj
(d) Chandni Chauk

Question. One day, in the month of April, Kunwar Singh went hunting with
(a) His eldest son
(b) Jim Corbett
(c) Har Singh
(d) The village chief

Question. As fees for the doctor at Kaladhungi hospital, Kunwar Singh offered
(a) 1 rupee
(b) 2 rupees
(c) 3 rupees
(d) 4 rupees

Question. Corbett was displeased because Kunwar Singh had been laid in his servant’s hut to die like
(a) wretched animal
(b) a drug addict
(c) common labourer
(d) an outcaste and beggar

Question. “You are no longer a boy, but a man; … and never be afraid, provided you learn how to climb trees”. Who said these lines?
(a) Budhoo
(b) Har Singh
(c) Aladia
(d) Kunwar Singh

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Question. When Kunwar Singh and Har Singh went to the jungle, it was _________who broke the wing of a pea fowl.

Question. Kunwar Singh paid land revenue of Rs ___________

Question. Opium was known as the ______ of the foot-hills.

Question. Kunwar Singh had fallen to the curse of _______.

Question. With a constitution weakened by ___________, the pernicious habit grew on Kunwar Singh.

Question. Kunwar Singh’s youngest son was _______ years old when he called Jim Corbett to their house.

Question. Jim Corbett lit a ___________ and put it against Kunwar Singh’s lips after treating his illness.

Question. The ‘dying’ Kunwar Singh’s fingers were being held round the tail of a ______

Question. Aladia was a __________ seller and postmaster at Kaladhungi

Question. Corbett made Kunwar Singh take an oath with a string tied round his finger and a _________ leaf in his hand.

Question. Jim Corbett’s elder brother was named ________

Question. The ___________ tail is the only way by which the departing spirit can cross the river.

Question. As the headman of Chandni Chauk, Kunwar Singh lived in a big ______house with a slate roof.

Question. The villagers in “Kunwar Singh” believed that the soul of a dead person had to cross a River of _______.

Question. Kunwar Singh died peacefully _____ years later after being saved by Corbett.

Question. One of the most important things that Kunwar Singh taught Jim Corbett was the making of _______ maps.

Question. Kunwar Singh was the best and most successful poacher in ______.

Question. Kunwar Singh and Har Singh were attacked by a _______

Question. In the jungle, Kunwar Singh and Har Singh avoided the road because they were afraid of the _____________.

Question. ______________________ advice is central to the narration of the story Kunwar Singh.