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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 did the author's family mainly grow on their land?

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

3. What kind of snake did Nhuong's cousin tame?

4. What warned the farmer to the presence of a wild hog?

5. What does Tank push the buffalo into?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is an otter's party?

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

5. Why did Nhuong call his new buffalo Tank?

6. Why are otter cubs so prized?

7. How did the crocodile attack the villagers?

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

9. How did Mr. Short lose his tail?

10. Why are lone wild hogs more dangerous than a herd of wild hogs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 does one catch a golden eel? How does Nhuong make the task easier for himself?

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