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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 detail of her teacher's appearance tells Bina that she has not done a lot of hard physical work?
(a) Her soft arms.
(b) Her elegant hairdo.
(c) Her beautiful hands.
(d) Her expensive clothing.

2. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the children go to school?
(a) Koli.
(b) Tehri.
(c) Nauti.
(d) Kaza.

3. In "A School Among the Pines," which child is in Class Three?
(a) Prakash.
(b) Sonu.
(c) Rakesh.
(d) Bina.

4. What are the "paise" mentioned in "A Special Tree"?
(a) Food.
(b) Animals.
(c) Coins.
(d) Plants.

5. In "A School Among the Pines," what do the children do to pass the time on their way to school?
(a) Make up stories.
(b) Practice math facts.
(c) Talk and sing.
(d) Play a guessing game.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," what gift from his grandfather is Prakash especially proud of?

2. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the dam is being built?

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

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

5. In "A Special Tree," what is it logical to infer from the detail that Rakesh "kept the last seed in his mouth for some time, rolling it round and round on his tongue until all the tang had gone" (2)?

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