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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 "The Coral Tree," what does the young girl want help with?
(a) A ride home.
(b) Carrying some cans of kerosene.
(c) Finding a stray goat.
(d) Reaching some flowers.

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

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

4. Who is the author of the book Great Stories for Children?
(a) Chetan Bhagat.
(b) Khushwant Singh.
(c) Ruskin Bond.
(d) Vikram Seth.

5. In "The Coral Tree," the narrator is waiting for a "tonga." What is he waiting for?
(a) A farm cart.
(b) A local bus.
(c) A shared taxicab.
(d) A horse-drawn carriage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Pret in the House," the ghost hides Grandmother's spectacles. What is the ghost hiding?

3. In "The Overcoat," what reason does the narrator think Julie must have for attending a party where she does not know anyone?

4. In "The Overcoat," Mrs. Taylor says that Julie died of "consumption." What did she die of?

5. In "Tiger My Friend," what suddenly changes the tiger's circumstances for the worse?

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