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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 kind of mustard did the villagers grow?
(a) German mustard.
(b) French mustard.
(c) English mustard.
(d) Indian mustard.

2. Why did lowland buffalo not make good fighters?
(a) They had a different diet.
(b) They were not brought up with fierce animals.
(c) They never had to look after themselves.
(d) They were spoiled.

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

4. What were the tigers always trying to steal?
(a) Children.
(b) The cattle.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which country is the story set?

2. What kind of people considered Tank a prize?

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

4. What did the villagers have to travel across to get to the nearest town?

5. How does a horse snake kill its victims if it doesn't bite them?

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