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

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

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

4. How does a horse snake kill its victims if it doesn't bite them?
(a) Drown them.
(b) Whip them.
(c) Eat them.
(d) Strangle them.

5. Where did Nhuong and his family eventually find Tank after he didn't arrive home?
(a) Tied to a tree.
(b) Swimming in the lake.
(c) In someone's yard.
(d) In the rice fields.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why would a defeated buffalo run towards humans?

3. In which country is the story set?

4. Where did Nhuong hear the story of how Tank was stolen?

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

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