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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 "Tiger My Friend," what does Nandu tell Chottu to call the tiger?
(a) Friend.
(b) Brother.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Grandfather.

2. In "Monkey Trouble," when the ticket collector tries to collect a fare for the monkey, what is Grandfather's argument?
(a) His tortoise rides free, so a monkey should, too.
(b) The monkey is really "carry on" luggage, not a passenger.
(c) Dogs and cats ride free, so a monkey should, too.
(d) The monkey is like a baby, and babies ride free.

3. In "Snake Trouble," why does the family go to Lucknow?
(a) That is where the narrator's new school is.
(b) They need to visit the bazaar there.
(c) To visit Aunt Ruby.
(d) Grandfather needs to collect his pension money.

4. In "Pret in the House," where are Grandmother's spectacles found the first time the ghost takes them?
(a) Inside a sack of rice.
(b) On the nose of a stuffed pig.
(c) Hanging from the branch of a mango tree.
(d) Buried in the garden.

5. In "Those Three Bears," when Prem shouts, how do his children react?
(a) They come running out with Prem's shotgun.
(b) They wake their mother, crying.
(c) They come out to help scare the bear away.
(d) They watch from the windows of the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what excuse does Romi say that he will use to get out of school for a while?

2. In "The Thief's Story," what is the first thing that Romi teaches Hari to write?

3. In "A School Among the Pines," how does Prakash characterize Mr. Mani when he is telling the other children about the school?

4. In "When the Trees Walked," what job has the grandfather retired from?

5. In "Romi and the Wildfire," why is the road busier than usual?

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