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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "A Special Tree" and "The School Among the Pines".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "A School Among the Pines," who disappears during the class field trip?
(a) Mr. Mani.
(b) Bina.
(c) Sonu.
(d) Miss Ramola.

3. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the dam is being built?
(a) Kaza.
(b) Tehri.
(c) Tehri.
(d) Koli.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the children go to school?

2. In "A School Among the Pines," which child is in Class Three?

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 "A School Among the Pines," what creatures keep getting into Mr. Mani's garden?

5. In "A School Among the Pines," why do the children end up using a new route to school?

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