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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 would have been better for Nhuong if he had caught the otter with its eyes still closed?

2. Who did Nhuong send to deliver a message to his family?

3. What is the hog's skin usually covered with?

4. What color clothing did Nhuong wear to camoflague himself from the otters?

5. What is the name of the tree the hog's rubs themselves against to coat themselves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why was the author's father so important to the village?

6. What is the ideal buffalo?

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

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

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

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 do the humans and animals interact with each other? What problems would modern readers have with some treatment of the animals at the hands of humans? How could Nhuong justify his treatment of animals in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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