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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie" through "The Tunnel".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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?
(a) They think that he has gone to the bazaar to buy flower bulbs.
(b) They think that he has gotten lost on the way to school.
(c) They think that he has forgotten what day it is.
(d) They think that he has been carried off by a wild animal.

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

4. In "The Overcoat," where does the narrator meet Julie?
(a) At school.
(b) In the bazaar.
(c) On the road.
(d) At a party.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," what creatures keep getting into Mr. Mani's garden?

2. In "The Tunnel," what is the tunnel watchman's name?

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

4. In "The Thief's Story," what business does Romi live above?

5. In "The Tunnel," what creature does the train remind Suraj of?

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