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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 is the name of Turng's wife?
(a) Lan.
(b) Ji.
(c) Hwo.
(d) Yuka.

2. According to tradition, what does a banyan leaf usually cover?
(a) A dead animal's body.
(b) A virgin's face.
(c) A dead person's face.
(d) A dead person's chest.

3. What member of his family does Nhuong describe as physically weak?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandmother.

4. What did each house have surrounding it to protect it from wild animals?
(a) A moat.
(b) A trench.
(c) Animal traps.
(d) Barbwire.

5. What did Lan used to help Trung's mother to fix?
(a) Jumpers.
(b) Stockings.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Fishing nets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the boy who decided to put a stop to Mr. Short?

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

3. What did Hung make a dummy of?

4. How does one stop a snake from biting?

5. What animals did the author look after on the family farm?

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