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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. Who did Nhuong use to drag eels from their nests?
(a) His cousin.
(b) Bernie.
(c) Amour.
(d) Tank.

2. What does grandmother love attending?
(a) The cinema.
(b) Funerals.
(c) The mall openings.
(d) The theater.

3. What did the peddler brag he could do in a short space of time?
(a) Tame a wild hog.
(b) Capture a horse snake.
(c) Train monkeys.
(d) Train dogs.

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

5. Who does grandmother say once defended himself against a horse snake?
(a) A candlemaker.
(b) A woodcutter.
(c) A carpenter.
(d) A butcher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the townspeople used to burn on the altar?

2. During what season did Nhuong and his cousin like to catch fish?

3. What role would grandmother play in her plays?

4. For which of the following reasons did humans keep monkeys?

5. Why did everyone in Trung's family think he was going mad?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the peddler teach monkey to eat rice with a spoon?

2. How did grandmother cause the town to fear her husband?

3. How did the son die from the bamboo bed?

4. How Nyoung's grandmother protect her husband in the restaurant?

5. How did the crocodile get at Lan?

6. Why does Nhuong have to keep his otter in a cage?

7. How did the monkey kill the butcher's child?

8. How did the hunters eventually kill the horse snake?

9. How would grandmother get the doctor to give her his most powerful medicine?

10. Why is a horse snake so dangerous?

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