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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. Why did lowland buffalo not make good fighters?
(a) They were not brought up with fierce animals.
(b) They never had to look after themselves.
(c) They were spoiled.
(d) They had a different diet.

2. What did the villagers have to travel across to get to the nearest town?
(a) A lake.
(b) Hills.
(c) Mountains.
(d) A river.

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

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

5. What animal does the author say was even more dangerous than a tiger?
(a) A crocodile.
(b) A horsesnake.
(c) A wild hog.
(d) A wild boar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the families do with their bridge at night?

3. What kind of mustard did the villagers grow?

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

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

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