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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Monkey and the Old Lady, and What Can You Do with a Monkey?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the men tire the hog?
(a) They set their dogs after it.
(b) They push it into a trench.
(c) They set Tank after it.
(d) They drive a truck after it.

2. What did the peddler brag he could do in a short space of time?
(a) Tame a wild hog.
(b) Capture a horse snake.
(c) Train dogs.
(d) Train monkeys.

3. Who would monkeys sometimes gang up on and kill?
(a) Women.
(b) Cats.
(c) Children.
(d) Wildhogs.

4. What do the men use to make stretchers?
(a) Sugar cane and palm leaves.
(b) Branches and ivy.
(c) Sugar cane and vines.
(d) Bamboo canes and vines.

5. What was the name of the villain in the opera?
(a) The Flatterer.
(b) Goodness Me.
(c) Jimbo.
(d) Faithful One.

Short Answer Questions

1. For which of the following reasons did humans keep monkeys?

2. How did Tank injure one of the thieves?

3. What member of his family does Nhuong describe as physically weak?

4. What would happen if a fisherman pulled the fishline from the eel too early?

5. Who does grandmother say once defended himself against a horse snake?

(see the answer key)

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