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

2. What kind of birds did Nhuong's cousin steal from a nest?
(a) Humming birds.
(b) Song birds.
(c) Woodpeckers.
(d) Cuckoos.

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

4. Which part of the hog do the villagers save?
(a) Its eyes.
(b) Its head.
(c) Its heart.
(d) Its liver.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animals do Nhuong and his cousin hunt and cook alive?

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

3. How does a horse snake kill its victims if it doesn't bite them?

4. What did the author have to stop the water buffalo nibbling on?

5. Why couldn't Nhuong stay for dinner?

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