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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the old lady react to the death of the monkey?
(a) She cried.
(b) She laughed.
(c) She fainted.
(d) She slapped the man.

2. What had Lan dressed herself in?
(a) Tiger skin.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Coconut shells.
(d) Crocodile skin.

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

4. What was the name of the main protagonist in the opera?
(a) Faithful One.
(b) The Fine Young Man.
(c) The Strong One.
(d) The Elegant One.

5. What was the horse snake doing to get at the fish in the pond?
(a) Splashing out water.
(b) Using a dead squirrel as bait.
(c) Tapping its tail to get the fish to surface.
(d) Digging a tunnel.

6. Why is an eel so prized by fisherman?
(a) It is worth alot of money.
(b) Its skin makes for strong shoes.
(c) It is delicious to eat.
(d) It is a sacred creature.

7. What were most opera in Vietnam based on in those days?
(a) Japanese mythology.
(b) Bollywood films.
(c) Chinese mythology.
(d) Hollywood films.

8. During what season did Nhuong and his cousin like to catch fish?
(a) The rainy season.
(b) The tornado season.
(c) The windy season.
(d) The sunny season.

9. Why did the old lady keep a monkey?
(a) She needed protection.
(b) She was a monkey trainer.
(c) She was lonely.
(d) She needed help around the house.

10. Who would monkeys sometimes gang up on and kill?
(a) Cats.
(b) Women.
(c) Children.
(d) Wildhogs.

11. What kind of lamp attracted the horse snake?
(a) A catfish lamp.
(b) A eel lamp.
(c) A hogfish lamp.
(d) A tiger lamp.

12. What role would grandmother play in her plays?
(a) The wise old lady.
(b) The main hero.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The young heroine.

13. How did the monkey ruin the old lady's life?
(a) Took all her medication.
(b) Threw her savings into the river.
(c) Killed her baby.
(d) Burned down her house.

14. What kind of snake does the author say the horse snake grew as large as?
(a) A rattle snake.
(b) An adder.
(c) A python.
(d) A brown snake.

15. What kind of animal was it said the horse snake was as fast as?
(a) A horse.
(b) A leopard.
(c) A cheetah.
(d) A hog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of fish does the horse snake become intoxicated by?

2. What did Trung's mother realize Trung should marry Lan?

3. How did Nhuong's mother think the old lady should have kept her monkey?

4. Where did Lan take her bath?

5. Where does an eel build his nest?

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