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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 Overcoat," what does the narrator find odd about Julie's appearance?
(a) It is very old-fashioned.
(b) She is wearing party clothes.
(c) She looks much older than she sounds.
(d) She is pale and seems ill.

2. In "The Thief's Story," what does Hari do when he goes to the market for Romi?
(a) Steals a little of the money for himself.
(b) Flirts with a girl in one of the shops.
(c) Practices written addition and subtraction.
(d) Steals small things from the shops.

3. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh's grandfather tell him not to plant the seed in the first place that Rakesh digs?
(a) His grandfather has just planted something else in that spot.
(b) The spot is not sunny enough.
(c) When the tree grows tall, it will be too close to the house in that spot.
(d) His grandfather believes that it is luckier to plant the seed on the eastern side of the house.

4. In "The Thief's Story," what business does Romi live above?
(a) Mussoorie Grocery.
(b) Bombay Bakery.
(c) Lucknow Spice Merchants.
(d) Delhi Sweet Shop.

5. In "A Special Tree," Rakesh goes to the bazaar. What is a bazaar?
(a) A farm stand that sells produce.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A marketplace with small rows of shops.
(d) A place where people sell used items.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the name of the narrator's uncle?

2. In "Those Three Bears," when Prem shouts, how do his children react?

3. In "The Thief's Story," what does Romi do for a living?

4. In "Monkey Trouble," what about the monkey scares Aunt Ruby?

5. In "Monkey Trouble," how does the monkey escape her confinement during the wedding?

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