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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 kind of wild hog is most dangerous?

2. Why couldn't Nhuong stay for dinner?

3. Why would have been better for Nhuong if he had caught the otter with its eyes still closed?

4. What was the name of the bird who stole Nhuong's cousin's birds?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are lone wild hogs more dangerous than a herd of wild hogs?

2. How did Mr. Short's life change after the loss of his tail?

3. How did Mr. Short lose his tail?

4. What problems did the wild hog cause the farmers it attacked?

5. How did the villagers stop wild animals from getting into their houses?

6. How did the crocodile attack the villagers?

7. How did the farmers use their dogs to capture the wild hogs?

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

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

10. Why are otter cubs so prized?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What does the story express about Vietnam before all the conflicts that struck down the country? How did war change Vietnam?

Essay Topic 3

How does one catch a white catfish? How does Nhuong make the task easier for himself?

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