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

2. What kind of calf does Nhuong's father want to buy?
(a) A fierce calf.
(b) A mixed-blood calf.
(c) An albino calf.
(d) An energetic calf.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of mustard did the villagers grow?

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

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

4. What does Nhuong say disrupted his dreams?

5. What did each house have surrounding it to protect it from wild animals?

(see the answer key)

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