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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 might the female buffalo do if Tank was defeated?
(a) They would walk off a cliff.
(b) They would follow the winner home.
(c) They would eat their calves.
(d) They would refuse any other leaders.

2. What animals did the author look after on the family farm?
(a) Cows.
(b) Wild boars.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Water buffalo.

3. What did the author name his buffalo?
(a) Yank.
(b) Tank.
(c) Big Bill.
(d) Percy.

4. What did each house have surrounding it to protect it from wild animals?
(a) Barbwire.
(b) A moat.
(c) A trench.
(d) Animal traps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Nhuong's father do during the evenings?

2. What does Tank push the buffalo into?

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

4. Where did Nhuong hear the story of how Tank was stolen?

5. What does the author say the villagers became during the dry season?

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