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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were wild hogs such a problem?

2. What kind of animals do Nhuong and his cousin hunt and cook alive?

3. How does one stop a snake from biting?

4. What did Nhuong's father do to ensure Tank was not taken again?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tank protect his herd from the tiger?

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

3. Describe the authors role on the farm as a child?

4. What is the ideal buffalo?

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

6. It what way did Tank prove to be very smart?

7. Why was the horse snake the most feared animal?

8. How did the thieves make sure that Tank could not thrash around and snap the rope that tied him to the tree?

9. What did the villagers do with the wild hog?

10. Why are otter cubs so prized?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What the importance of the following animals to the village?

1. Water buffaloes.

2. Monkeys.

3. Otter cubs.

Essay Topic 2

How does one catch a white catfish? How does Nhuong make the task easier for himself?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the problems caused by the following animals.

1. Wild hogs.

2. Tigers.

3. Horse snakes.

How do the village try to combat the problems these animals cause?

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