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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through River Creatures, and The Horse Snake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a question the children asked about Tank?
(a) Why is his stomach so big?
(b) Who are his parents?
(c) Why is he always so grumpy?
(d) Why can he run so fast?

2. What did Nhuong's father do to ensure Tank was not taken again?
(a) He untied the rope from his nose.
(b) He dug a trench around the fields.
(c) He kept Tank at home.
(d) He paid gurads to watch the fields.

3. What did the author's family mainly grow on their land?
(a) Rice.
(b) Beans.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Eggplant.

4. Where did Nhuong and his cousin sell the otters?
(a) The next village.
(b) The market place.
(c) The dock.
(d) A city factory.

5. What does Nhuong say the white catfish fought like at the end of the old man's line?
(a) A demon.
(b) A boxer.
(c) A wrestler.
(d) A devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What warned the farmer to the presence of a wild hog?

2. What does Tank push the buffalo into?

3. How does one stop a snake from biting?

4. Where did Nhuong imprison the otter?

5. Where did the wild hogs live?

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