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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tank, the Water Buffalo, and My Cousin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author have to stop the water buffalo nibbling on?
(a) Sugar cane.
(b) Rice plants.
(c) Nettles.
(d) Coconuts.

2. What animal does the author say was even more dangerous than a tiger?
(a) A wild boar.
(b) A crocodile.
(c) A horsesnake.
(d) A wild hog.

3. What was the most feared animal on the river?
(a) A horse snake.
(b) A crocodile.
(c) An alligator.
(d) An electric eel.

4. What was the name of the bridge that lead to the front door of each house?
(a) A monkey bridge.
(b) A buffalo bridge.
(c) A draw bridge.
(d) An ape bridge.

5. Why would a defeated buffalo run towards humans?
(a) For food.
(b) For help.
(c) To prove he was still a man.
(d) To turn his aggression on someone weaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who pulls Tank away from the fight?

2. What does the author say a tiger would sometimes turn into in its old age?

3. Where did the author first travel to with his father at twelve years old?

4. Where did Nhuong and his family eventually find Tank after he didn't arrive home?

5. What kind of people considered Tank a prize?

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