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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 "Romi and the Wildfire," what excuse does Romi say that he will use to get out of school for a while?
(a) The road is blocked by fallen trees and branches.
(b) He was too frightened by the fire to go back into the forest.
(c) There are wild animals everywhere after the fire.
(d) The stream's current is too strong.

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," why do people keep stones on their roofs?
(a) To warm their houses up.
(b) To keep the stones out of their fields.
(c) They believe it keeps ghosts away.
(d) To keep the wind from blowing them away.

3. In "The Overcoat," what is the name of the house where Julie says she lives?
(a) Mulberry Lodge.
(b) Wolfsburn.
(c) Mackinnon's Hall.
(d) The Oaks.

4. In "The Overcoat," where does the narrator find his overcoat?
(a) At the school.
(b) In the cemetery.
(c) At Julie's house.
(d) In his own house.

5. What is the name of the village where Rakesh lives with his grandfather in "A Special Tree"?
(a) Mayodia.
(b) Malana.
(c) Mukteshwar.
(d) Mussoorie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of "A School Among the Pines," what kind of animal watches the children on their way to school?

2. In "When the Trees Walked," whose poetry does the grandfather teach the narrator?

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

4. In "The Thief's Story," where does Romi hide his money?

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

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