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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 animal does the author say was even more dangerous than a tiger?
(a) A horsesnake.
(b) A wild hog.
(c) A wild boar.
(d) A crocodile.

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

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

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

5. What do the men use to make stretchers?
(a) Bamboo canes and vines.
(b) Sugar cane and vines.
(c) Branches and ivy.
(d) Sugar cane and palm leaves.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Nhuong's cousin's mother die?

3. What did the author's family mainly grow on their land?

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

5. Why were wild hogs such a problem?

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