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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie" through "The Tunnel".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," which is the only pet that the family means to bring with them on the train?
(a) A snake.
(b) A tortoise.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A monkey.

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what does Usha's grandfather say killed the British family at the settlement?
(a) Lightening.
(b) A leopard.
(c) Starvation.
(d) A flood.

3. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the name of the narrator's uncle?
(a) Dev.
(b) Ajit.
(c) Tom.
(d) Benji.

4. In "Snake Trouble," what is the narrator's name?
(a) Teju.
(b) Sonu.
(c) Prem.
(d) Ranji.

5. In "Snake Trouble," what causes Grandmother to change her mind about the snake?
(a) It frightens Ruby.
(b) It begins eating the field rats.
(c) It turns out to be female.
(d) It kills a much more dangerous snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pret in the House," the ghost hides Grandmother's spectacles. What is the ghost hiding?

2. On page 50 of "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi say when a villager asks him if he thinks he owns the road?

3. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," where does Anil live when school is not in session?

4. In "The Overcoat," what reason does the narrator think Julie must have for attending a party where she does not know anyone?

5. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," Miss Mackenzie sometimes buys eau-de-cologne in town. When she does this, what is she buying?

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