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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) A moat.
(b) Barbwire.
(c) Animal traps.
(d) A trench.

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

3. What might the female buffalo do if Tank was defeated?
(a) They would walk off a cliff.
(b) They would refuse any other leaders.
(c) They would eat their calves.
(d) They would follow the winner home.

4. What were the tigers always trying to steal?
(a) Children.
(b) The cattle.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the villagers have to travel across to get to the nearest town?

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

3. Why would a defeated buffalo run towards humans?

4. What animals did the author look after on the family farm?

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

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