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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Those Three Bears" through "When the Trees Walked".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tiger My Friend," who is Kundan Singh?
(a) The leader of the village.
(b) Nandu's father.
(c) A big-game hunter.
(d) Chottu's older brother.

2. How old is the narrator of "The Coral Tree"?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

3. In the beginning of "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what makes the spooky sound on Haunted Hill?
(a) The rain.
(b) The creaking of a tin roof.
(c) The wind.
(d) Ghosts.

4. In "The Coral Tree," what place is the narrator getting ready to move to?
(a) England.
(b) Bombay.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) America.

5. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh read the newspaper?
(a) He is interested in the news.
(b) He is trying to learn Hindi.
(c) He needs to practice his reading.
(d) His grandfather needs him to read it to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," why does Grandmother send the basket of guavas to Major Malik?

2. What are the "paise" mentioned in "A Special Tree"?

3. In "Snake Trouble," who is coming to stay with the family on the day after Grandfather buys the python?

4. In "The Coral Tree," what color is the ribbon in the girl's hair?

5. At the end of "Monkey Trouble," where is the monkey?

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