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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 couldn't Nhuong stay for dinner?

2. What were the houses in the village made of?

3. What kind of animal was Mr. Short?

4. When is the only time a tiger will attack a wild hog?

5. Why were otter cubs the most prized?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the crocodile attack the villagers?

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

3. How did Tank escape the thieves?

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

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

6. What is the best way for a hunter to kill a lone wild hog?

7. Why were tigers such a nuisance to the villagers?

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

9. How did the female otter protect her cubs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1940s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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