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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Nhuong's father do during the evenings?
(a) Teach the children.
(b) Organize a party.
(c) Sing songs.
(d) Build furniture.

2. How did Nhuong's cousin's father die?
(a) He was killed by a wildhog.
(b) He drowned in the river.
(c) He was murdered by thieves.
(d) He died of a heart attack.

3. What did the author name his buffalo?
(a) Big Bill.
(b) Tank.
(c) Percy.
(d) Yank.

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

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.

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

7. What is the only part of a hog's body not protected by sap?
(a) Its belly.
(b) Its throat.
(c) Its behind.
(d) Its forehead.

8. What was the name of the bridge that lead to the front door of each house?
(a) A buffalo bridge.
(b) A monkey bridge.
(c) An ape bridge.
(d) A draw bridge.

9. What is the hog's skin usually covered with?
(a) Oil.
(b) Dung.
(c) Sap.
(d) Honey.

10. How did Tank injure one of the thieves?
(a) He gored his the leg.
(b) He gored his buttocks.
(c) He bit his nose.
(d) He stamped on his foot.

11. Where did Nhuong and his family eventually find Tank after he didn't arrive home?
(a) Swimming in the lake.
(b) In someone's yard.
(c) Tied to a tree.
(d) In the rice fields.

12. Where did Nhuong hear the story of how Tank was stolen?
(a) The school yard.
(b) A local wedding.
(c) A government meeting.
(d) A supermarket.

13. What would the otters eat at their party?
(a) Mushrooms.
(b) Grass.
(c) Roses.
(d) Fish.

14. What kind of mustard did the villagers grow?
(a) Indian mustard.
(b) English mustard.
(c) German mustard.
(d) French mustard.

15. What is the name for a wild hog's home?
(a) A harem.
(b) A farm.
(c) A pen.
(d) A coop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the wild hogs live?

2. What is the name of the tree the hog's rubs themselves against to coat themselves?

3. What did the villagers have to travel across to get to the nearest town?

4. Which of the following is a question the children asked about Tank?

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

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