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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might the female buffalo do if Tank was defeated?

2. What is an otter's party?

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

4. When is the only time a tiger will attack a wild hog?

5. How does one stop a snake from biting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an otter's party?

2. Why was the author's father so important to the village?

3. Why are wild hogs so difficult to kill?

4. Describe the authors role on the farm as a child?

5. How did Nhuong's cousin teach the song birds different songs?

6. How did Nhuong's cousin tame a python?

7. Why are otter cubs so prized?

8. What did the author learn on his first trip to the jungle?

9. How did the thieves make sure that Tank could not thrash around and snap the rope that tied him to the tree?

10. How did the villagers travel from other villages and towns?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

Describe the problems caused by the following animals.

1. Wild hogs.

2. Tigers.

3. Horse snakes.

How do the village try to combat the problems these animals cause?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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