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

2. In "When the Trees Walked," in what surprising place does the grandfather plant trees?
(a) In his house.
(b) In the forest.
(c) On top of the garden shed.
(d) In a broken-down carriage.

3. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what causes Usha to be late starting for home?
(a) She forgets to bring her watch.
(b) She gets lost.
(c) She stops to chat with her aunt.
(d) She chases a lost cat.

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what does Bina think is unfair about the new dam?
(a) Her own village wants a dam but cannot get approved for one.
(b) It will flood the homes of the people in the village.
(c) It will not bring electricity up the mountain to where she lives.
(d) People who will not benefit from it still have to pay for it.

5. In "A School Among the Pines," which child is in Class Five?
(a) Prakash.
(b) Sonu.
(c) Rakesh.
(d) Bina.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the name of the monkey?

2. Who is the author of the book Great Stories for Children?

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 "The Coral Tree," the narrator is waiting for a "tonga." What is he waiting for?

5. In "A School Among the Pines," what clue do the villagers find when they are looking for Mr. Mani?

(see the answer key)

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