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

2. In "The Thief's Story," what does Romi do for a living?
(a) Write.
(b) Teach.
(c) Cook.
(d) Garden.

3. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the monkey trying to do when she ends up almost getting burned by hot water?
(a) Take a bath.
(b) Clean the floor.
(c) Make tea.
(d) Make soup.

4. In "Monkey Trouble," what about the monkey scares Aunt Ruby?
(a) Her tail.
(b) Her teeth.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her hands.

5. In "Those Three Bears," why does Prem shout at the bear?
(a) He is tired of it eating his crops.
(b) It is getting too close to the house.
(c) It is headed for one of his dogs.
(d) He wants it to turn around so he can take its picture.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the narrator of "The Coral Tree"?

2. In "Tiger My Friend," what instrument does Nandu play?

3. In "A School Among the Pines," what detail of her teacher's appearance tells Bina that she has not done a lot of hard physical work?

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what is Bina and Sonu's father's job?

5. In "The Thief's Story," what skill does Hari falsely claim to have?

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