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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. How do the men tire the hog?

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

3. What kind of people sought after catfish?

4. Where did Nhuong and his cousin sell the otters?

5. What is the only part of a hog's body not protected by sap?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the ideal buffalo?

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

3. What did the villagers do with the wild hog?

4. How did Tank escape the thieves?

5. Why were tigers such a nuisance to the villagers?

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

7. Why are wild hogs so difficult to kill?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a book? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

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

Describe how villagers manage the following in Nhoung's hamlet.

1. Buying and selling goods.

2. Traveling.

3. Making a living.

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