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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 does the author say the villagers became during the dry season?
(a) Vegetarians.
(b) Hunters.
(c) Lazy.
(d) The hunted.

2. How did the mother otter try to stop Nhuong from taking her cubs?
(a) She bit his toes.
(b) She scratched his back.
(c) She jumped on his back.
(d) She clawed his leg.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nhuong say the white catfish fought like at the end of the old man's line?

2. Where did Nhuong hear the story of how Tank was stolen?

3. How did Nhuong's cousin's mother die?

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

5. Why couldn't Nhuong stay for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tank escape the thieves?

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

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

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

5. How did Nhuong's cousin teach the song birds different songs?

6. What is an otter's party?

7. Why are otter cubs so prized?

8. Why did Nhuong call his new buffalo Tank?

9. How did the crocodile attack the villagers?

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

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