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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lone Wild Hog, and Mister Short.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Nhuong hear the story of how Tank was stolen?
(a) The school yard.
(b) A supermarket.
(c) A government meeting.
(d) A local wedding.

3. What kind of people considered Tank a prize?
(a) Government officials.
(b) Buffalo traders.
(c) Buffalo thieves.
(d) Fur traders.

4. What is the name of the tree the hog's rubs themselves against to coat themselves?
(a) The protecting tree.
(b) The armor tree.
(c) The oil tree.
(d) The sap tree.

5. Why would a defeated buffalo run towards humans?
(a) For help.
(b) For food.
(c) To turn his aggression on someone weaker.
(d) To prove he was still a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nhuong's father do to ensure Tank was not taken again?

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

3. What is the name for a wild hog's home?

4. How does one stop a snake from squeezing a person to death?

5. When is the only time a tiger will attack a wild hog?

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