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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 does Nhuong say disrupted his dreams?
(a) War.
(b) Adulthood.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Death.

2. What part of the catfish produces a harmful poison?
(a) Its teeth.
(b) Its gills.
(c) Its fins.
(d) Its tail.

3. What kind of animals do Nhuong and his cousin hunt and cook alive?
(a) Wild hogs.
(b) Wild boar.
(c) Wild chickens.
(d) Wild buffalo.

4. What does the author say the villagers became during the dry season?
(a) Hunters.
(b) Vegetarians.
(c) Lazy.
(d) The hunted.

5. How did the mother otter try to stop Nhuong from taking her cubs?
(a) She jumped on his back.
(b) She scratched his back.
(c) She clawed his leg.
(d) She bit his toes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were wild hogs such a problem?

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

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

4. What kind of animal does Tank do battle with one dry season?

5. How do the men tire the hog?

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