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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. What animals did the author look after on the family farm?
(a) Water buffalo.
(b) Wild boars.
(c) Cows.
(d) Sheep.

2. What was the name of the bridge that lead to the front door of each house?
(a) A monkey bridge.
(b) A buffalo bridge.
(c) An ape bridge.
(d) A draw bridge.

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

4. What does the author say the villagers became during the dry season?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Hunters.
(c) The hunted.
(d) Vegetarians.

5. What did each house have surrounding it to protect it from wild animals?
(a) Animal traps.
(b) A trench.
(c) Barbwire.
(d) A moat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had most of the patient and obedient buffalo been raised?

2. What kind of calf does Nhuong's father want to buy?

3. What did the author's family mainly grow on their land?

4. What does Nhuong say disrupted his dreams?

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

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