Questions and Answers
Why did the leopard not get back its kill?
Because of the alarm raised in the village
What did the narrator want to do with the dead boy's body?
Leave it where the leopard had left it
Why did the narrator not sit under the walnut tree?
Because it wasn't suitable for sitting
Why did the narrator not want to sit on the ground?
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Why did the narrator return to the village at sunset?
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Why did the narrator think it would have been difficult to use his rifle if he had stayed in the fields?
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What was the cause of the child's death in the village?
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Why did the woman blame the village men?
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What did the narrator try to explain to the woman?
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How did the leopard kill the child, according to the narrator?
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What did the narrator find in the yam field?
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What did the narrator think was unusual about the leopard's attack?
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What did the leopard release its hold from after searching for an opening?
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What was the height of the thick hedge of rambler roses where the leopard released its hold?
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Study Notes
The Death of the Child
- A woman is mourning the death of her child, who was killed by a leopard
- The child's body was torn into pieces by the leopard when the narrator arrived in the village
The Woman's Accusation
- The woman blames the men of the village for not chasing the leopard when it took her child
- She thinks her husband would have chased the leopard if he were alive
The Leopard's Attack
- The leopard attacked the child in broad daylight, without being noticed by the villagers
- The leopard dislocated the child's head from his neck, causing immediate death
- The leopard dragged the child's body across the courtyard and over two walls
The Narrator's Investigation
- The narrator follows the blood-drag marks to examine how the leopard attacked
- He finds a thick hedge of rambler roses where the leopard released the child's body
- The leopard must have heard the alarm raised in the village and retreated
The Narrator's Dilemma
- The narrator wants to wait for the leopard to return, but cannot find a suitable place to hide
- He does not have the courage to sit on the ground and wait
- He returns to the village at sunset, unable to catch the leopard
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