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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lone Wild Hog, and Mister Short.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the families do with their bridge at night?
(a) Pulled it in.
(b) Covered it with oil.
(c) Broke it.
(d) Threw it in the trench.

2. What does the author say a tiger would sometimes turn into in its old age?
(a) A vegetarian.
(b) A pet.
(c) A man eater.
(d) A god.

3. Why would a defeated buffalo run towards humans?
(a) For help.
(b) For food.
(c) To turn his aggression on someone weaker.
(d) To prove he was still a man.

4. Where had most of the patient and obedient buffalo been raised?
(a) The evenlands.
(b) The highlands.
(c) The lowlands.
(d) The midlands.

5. What was the most feared animal on the river?
(a) A crocodile.
(b) A horse snake.
(c) An electric eel.
(d) An alligator.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of the hog do the villagers save?

2. What might the female buffalo do if Tank was defeated?

3. What do the hunters carry with them to kill the wild hog?

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

5. In which country is the story set?

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