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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through River Creatures, and The Horse Snake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What warned the farmer to the presence of a wild hog?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His dog.
(c) The hog's tusks.
(d) A strange smell.

2. Who pulls Tank away from the fight?
(a) Nhuong.
(b) Nhuong's father.
(c) Nhuong's brother.
(d) Nhuong's cousin.

3. How does the second farmer alert the hamlet of the wild hog?
(a) Blowing his horn.
(b) Setting off a flare.
(c) Setting light to a tree.
(d) Screaming.

4. What kind of animal would the villagers use as bait to catch a catfish?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A rat.
(c) An otter.
(d) A squirrel.

5. What kind of animal does Tank do battle with one dry season?
(a) A lion.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A bear.
(d) An elephant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which country is the story set?

2. What did Hung make a dummy of?

3. What part of the wild hog is its most dangerous weapon?

4. What animal does the author say was even more dangerous than a tiger?

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

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