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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 "Those Three Bears," what does the young bear do when it realizes that the narrator is looking at it?
(a) Chases the narrator.
(b) Runs for the marsh and hides in the water.
(c) Climbs up a tree and tries to hide.
(d) Rears up and stares at the narrator.

2. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what is Romi carrying in his pocket for his father?
(a) Spices.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Cherries.
(d) A letter.

3. In "Monkey Trouble," why does Grandmother give in and let them keep the monkey?
(a) Because the monkey can do tricks.
(b) Because the monkey likes Grandmother best.
(c) Because it is an orphan.
(d) Because it is female.

4. In "A School Among the Pines," why do the children end up using a new route to school?
(a) The dam floods part of their old route.
(b) Wild animals have been attacking children along their old route.
(c) A landslide blocked their old route.
(d) The bridge over the stream is washed away.

5. In "Monkey Trouble," what job do both Aunt Ruby and her future husband do?
(a) Work for the government.
(b) Tend goats.
(c) Work in the bazaar.
(d) Teach school.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Those Three Bears," what seems to bother the adult female bear who comes at night to eat Prem's crops?

2. In "Snake Trouble," what is the name of the village where the narrator lives with his grandparents?

3. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what excuse does Romi say that he will use to get out of school for a while?

4. In "The Thief's Story," what is the first thing that Romi teaches Hari to write?

5. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the children live?

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