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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. What kind of people considered Tank a prize?
(a) Buffalo traders.
(b) Government officials.
(c) Fur traders.
(d) Buffalo thieves.

2. What did Nhuong's father do to ensure Tank was not taken again?
(a) He kept Tank at home.
(b) He paid gurads to watch the fields.
(c) He untied the rope from his nose.
(d) He dug a trench around the fields.

3. Where does an eel build his nest?
(a) Under the sand.
(b) In the mud beneath the water.
(c) In holes it makes in the riverbank.
(d) In the bottom of trees.

4. How did Tank help catch the white catfish?
(a) He blocked the cat fish's escape.
(b) He stomped on the catfish.
(c) He used his horns to fish the catfish out of the water.
(d) He walked backwards with the fishline attached to his horn.

5. What does Nhuong say the white catfish fought like at the end of the old man's line?
(a) A demon.
(b) A devil.
(c) A wrestler.
(d) A boxer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal was it said the horse snake was as fast as?

2. What is the only part of a hog's body not protected by sap?

3. How did the mother otter try to stop Nhuong from taking her cubs?

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

5. What does the narrator name the person who insults his grandfather at the restaurant?

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