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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 animal does the author say was even more dangerous than a tiger?

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

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

4. What does Tank push the buffalo into?

5. What does Nhuong say disrupted his dreams?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why are wild hogs so difficult to kill?

8. Why are otter cubs so prized?

9. What is the ideal buffalo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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