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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. What does Nhuong say disrupted his dreams?

2. What did the author have to stop the water buffalo nibbling on?

3. Where had most of the patient and obedient buffalo been raised?

4. What is an otter's party?

5. Where did the author first travel to with his father at twelve years old?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is an otter's party?

3. Why are wild hogs so difficult to kill?

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

5. Why did Nhuong call his new buffalo Tank?

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

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

8. How did the female otter protect her cubs?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a book? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

Essay Topic 2

What does the story express about Vietnam before all the conflicts that struck down the country? How did war change Vietnam?

Essay Topic 3

How would it have effected Nhuong and his family's life if the thieves had managed to steal Tank? Why is Tank so loyal to the family and the village, and what does this say about buffloas in general?

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