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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Nhuong's father do to ensure Tank was not taken again?
(a) He kept Tank at home.
(b) He dug a trench around the fields.
(c) He paid gurads to watch the fields.
(d) He untied the rope from his nose.

2. What might the female buffalo do if Tank was defeated?
(a) They would refuse any other leaders.
(b) They would eat their calves.
(c) They would walk off a cliff.
(d) They would follow the winner home.

3. What were the houses in the village made of?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Sugar cane.
(c) Tree bark.
(d) Oak.

4. How does one stop a snake from biting?
(a) By looking in its eyes.
(b) By holding its head.
(c) By stroking its body.
(d) By biting its tail.

5. Where did Nhuong and his cousin sell the otters?
(a) The dock.
(b) The next village.
(c) The market place.
(d) A city factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say a tiger would sometimes turn into in its old age?

2. How did Tank injure one of the thieves?

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

4. What is an otter's party?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Nhuong's cousin tame a python?

2. How did Mr. Short's life change after the loss of his tail?

3. How did the villagers travel from other villages and towns?

4. How did Mr. Short lose his tail?

5. What would it have meant if Tank was killed by the bull in the section?

6. How did the villagers stop wild animals from getting into their houses?

7. What problems did the wild hog cause the farmers it attacked?

8. How did the farmers use their dogs to capture the wild hogs?

9. What is the best way for a hunter to kill a lone wild hog?

10. Why were tigers such a nuisance to the villagers?

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