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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 School Among the Pines," what does everyone think has happened to Mr. Mani when he is missing on the first day of school?
(a) They think that he has forgotten what day it is.
(b) They think that he has gone to the bazaar to buy flower bulbs.
(c) They think that he has gotten lost on the way to school.
(d) They think that he has been carried off by a wild animal.

2. In the beginning of "A School Among the Pines," what kind of animal watches the children on their way to school?
(a) Leopard.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Dog.
(d) Deer.

3. Why does Rakesh live with his grandfather?
(a) So that he can grow up near his cousins.
(b) His parents work overseas.
(c) So that he can go to school.
(d) He is an orphan.

4. 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 farm stand that sells produce.
(d) A place where people sell used items.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," what clue do the villagers find when they are looking for Mr. Mani?

2. In what area of India does Rakesh live in "A Special Tree"?

3. How old is Rakesh at the beginning of "A Special Tree"?

4. In "A School Among the Pines," who disappears during the class field trip?

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

(see the answer key)

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