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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 is Bina and Sonu's father's job?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Construction.

2. In "The Overcoat," what does the narrator find when he tries to go to Julie's house to get his coat back?
(a) The house is in ruins.
(b) The family who lives there has never heard of Julie.
(c) The house is on fire.
(d) There is actually no such house.

3. In "Those Three Bears," what does the young bear do when it realizes that the narrator is looking at it?
(a) Rears up and stares at the narrator.
(b) Chases the narrator.
(c) Climbs up a tree and tries to hide.
(d) Runs for the marsh and hides in the water.

4. In "Snake Trouble," where do the train passengers spot the snake?
(a) In the dining car.
(b) In a baggage compartment.
(c) On top of the train.
(d) In the restroom.

5. In "Romi and the Wildfire," why is the road busier than usual?
(a) There is a large construction site nearby.
(b) School has ended for the week.
(c) It is full of animals fleeing the fire.
(d) It is a market day.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," what kind of creature is Popeye?

2. In "The Thief's Story," what does Hari tell Romi in order to flatter him?

3. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what causes Usha to be late starting for home?

4. In "Pret in the House," what does the ghost substitute for the toothpaste?

5. Which of these foods does the reader not see a bear come into the valley to eat in "Those Three Bears"?

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