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

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

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

4. What did the author have to stop the water buffalo nibbling on?
(a) Nettles.
(b) Coconuts.
(c) Rice plants.
(d) Sugar cane.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What kind of people considered Tank a prize?

4. What does the author say the villagers became during the dry season?

5. What were the houses in the village made of?

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