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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "The Wind on Haunted Hill" through "Tiger My Friend".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what is the "furry" thing that Usha touches in the abandoned house?
(a) A dog.
(b) A goat.
(c) A cat.
(d) A mule.

2. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what creature does Teju say he had to jump over in the road?
(a) A pheasant.
(b) A jackal.
(c) A python.
(d) A rabbit.

3. In "A School Among the Pines," why is Mr. Mani upset with Miss Ramola at first?
(a) She teased him about living with his sister.
(b) He wanted to teach Class Six.
(c) She insulted his garden.
(d) He thinks that she dislikes him.

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what clue do the villagers find when they are looking for Mr. Mani?
(a) A flower bulb.
(b) A footprint from a large predator.
(c) A scrap of red fabric.
(d) Mr. Mani's watch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh's grandfather tell him not to plant the seed in the first place that Rakesh digs?

2. In the beginning of "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what makes the spooky sound on Haunted Hill?

3. In "Tiger My Friend," what is the name of the river where the story is set?

4. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what does Usha's grandfather say killed the British family at the settlement?

5. In "A School Among the Pines," what does everyone think has happened to Mr. Mani when he is missing on the first day of school?

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