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The Land I Lost Chapters 1-5

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  • How was Mr. Short tricked into attacking a boat?
    One of the villagers made a dummy and put it out on a boat.
  • How did Mr. Short terrorize the people in the village?
    He would smash his tail into the boat.
  • What was the author's job when he was a child?
    looked after the water buffalo
  • Name one animal that the author encountered in the chapter "River Creatures"
    otters, catfish, eels
  • What was one of the songs that the cousin taught one of the birds?
    Blue Danube Waltz, The Bridge over the River Kwai, Malaguena
  • Which of the atuhor's relatives did Tank love the best?
    his cousin
  • How did Tank the water buffalo get his name?
    Tank once had a fight with another water buffalo and knocked him down "as hard as a tank"
  • Water buffaloes born in the lowlands had what characteristics?
    patient and obedient, but were not good fighters
  • By dawn, how many dogs had been killed?
    4
  • What did the author's cousin like to do in his spare time?
    hunt
  • How much can a full grown male hog weigh?
    almost 300 kilos
  • What kind of bait did the author use to catch white catfish?
    squirrels
  • How much older was the author's cousin than himself?
    10 years older
  • How long did it usually take to pull an eel out of its nest?
    1 hour
  • Why were golden eels so sought after?
    Their meat was very good
  • What is the name of the tree that a wild hog uses to cover itself to make a hard covering?
    oil tree
  • How many baby otters did the author find in the hole?
    3
  • What were the 2 items that Vietnamese houses were made from? You MUST name both.
    bamboo and coconut leaves
  • What happened to the otters that the author did not keep?
    They were sold to rich merchants.
  • Tank never had to work again after fighting with which animal?
    tiger
  • Which part of a wild hog's body is its most powerful weapon?
    its head
  • What are baby otters called?
    cubs
  • When the farmers began the hun of the wild hog, why did they keep the lead dog and 2 bloodhounds?
    They didn't want to tire out all the dogs at the same time.
  • Where do the stories in the novel take place?
    Vietnam
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