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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 the author name his buffalo?
(a) Big Bill.
(b) Tank.
(c) Percy.
(d) Yank.

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

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

4. What does Tank push the buffalo into?
(a) A pit.
(b) A trench.
(c) A river.
(d) A lake.

5. What does Nhuong say disrupted his dreams?
(a) Death.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Adulthood.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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