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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tank, the Water Buffalo, and My Cousin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which country is the story set?
(a) China.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Cambodia.

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

3. What might the female buffalo do if Tank was defeated?
(a) They would eat their calves.
(b) They would refuse any other leaders.
(c) They would walk off a cliff.
(d) They would follow the winner home.

4. Where did Nhuong hear the story of how Tank was stolen?
(a) A government meeting.
(b) A supermarket.
(c) The school yard.
(d) A local wedding.

5. What kind of mustard did the villagers grow?
(a) German mustard.
(b) English mustard.
(c) Indian mustard.
(d) French mustard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were the houses in the village made of?

3. What did the villagers have to travel across to get to the nearest town?

4. What does Nhuong say disrupted his dreams?

5. What did the author have to stop the water buffalo nibbling on?

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