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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Little Altar on the Roadside, and The Hero.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say a tiger would sometimes turn into in its old age?
(a) A god.
(b) A man eater.
(c) A pet.
(d) A vegetarian.

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

3. What is the name of the farmer who discovers the horse snake?
(a) Beet.
(b) Lin.
(c) Minh.
(d) Lang.

4. How did grandmother eventually die?
(a) She died of a heart attack.
(b) She died of the flu.
(c) She died in her sleep.
(d) She died of a stoke.

5. Why did the crocodile leave Lan in the first place?
(a) To check on his family.
(b) To go to the bathroom.
(c) To get a drink of water.
(d) To kill a smaller animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What slipped through the log barrier to attack Lan?

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

3. What was the most feared animal on the river?

4. How did Nhuong's cousin's father die?

5. Where did the farmer put his daughter before he ran from the wild hog?

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