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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Opera, Karate, and Bandits, and So Close.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would an eel try to kill an adult duck?
(a) Bite its foot and pull it under the water.
(b) Poison it and then come back for it later.
(c) Bite off its feet so it would drown on its own.
(d) Lure it into the deeper parts of the water and then kill it.

2. What is the only part of a hog's body not protected by sap?
(a) Its forehead.
(b) Its belly.
(c) Its behind.
(d) Its throat.

3. What would fisherman use to fish a white catfish?
(a) A bamboo pole.
(b) A spear.
(c) A fishing line on its own.
(d) A metal pole.

4. What part of the wild hog is its most dangerous weapon?
(a) Its teeth.
(b) Its legs.
(c) Its tail.
(d) Its head.

5. What were the houses in the village made of?
(a) Sugar cane.
(b) Bamboo.
(c) Tree bark.
(d) Oak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is an eel so prized by fisherman?

2. What would Nhuong's father do during the evenings?

3. What does the author say a tiger would sometimes turn into in its old age?

4. Where did the author first travel to with his father at twelve years old?

5. What member of his family does Nhuong describe as physically weak?

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