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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 "Snake Trouble," who has hidden the python in the family's picnic hamper?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Aunt Ruby.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Major Malik.

2. In "Monkey Trouble," what trick does the narrator teach the monkey?
(a) Playing "dead."
(b) Doing a flip.
(c) Shaking hands.
(d) Playing the drums.

3. In "A School Among the Pines," how does Prakash characterize Mr. Mani when he is telling the other children about the school?
(a) He says that Mr. Mani is lonely and talkative.
(b) He says that Mr. Mani is old and confused.
(c) He says that Mr. Mani is funny and nice.
(d) He says that Mr. Mani is tall and strict.

4. In "When the Trees Walked," what event causes the family to leave their home in Dehradun?
(a) Pakistan's invasion of Kashmir.
(b) The partition of India and Pakistan.
(c) World War One.
(d) World War Two.

5. In "Snake Trouble," where do the train passengers spot the snake?
(a) In a baggage compartment.
(b) In the dining car.
(c) In the restroom.
(d) On top of the train.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Thief's Story," how many years apart are Romi and Hari?

2. In "Snake Trouble," who puts the snake in the basket in the garden?

3. In "When the Trees Walked," what job has the grandfather retired from?

4. In the beginning of "Tiger My Friend," how many tigers are left in the jungle near Chottu and Nandu's village?

5. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what causes Usha to be late starting for home?

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