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

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

3. What is the name for a wild hog's home?

4. How do the men tire the hog?

5. Where did the farmer put his daughter before he ran from the wild hog?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the crocodile attack the villagers?

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

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

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

5. Why did Nhuong call his new buffalo Tank?

6. What did the author learn on his first trip to the jungle?

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

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

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

10. Why are otter cubs so prized?

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

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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