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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 gift from his grandfather is Prakash especially proud of?
(a) A compass.
(b) A flute.
(c) A watch.
(d) A pocket knife.

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

3. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh read the newspaper?
(a) He needs to practice his reading.
(b) His grandfather needs him to read it to him.
(c) He is interested in the news.
(d) He is trying to learn Hindi.

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

5. In "A School Among the Pines," what does Bina think is unfair about the new dam?
(a) Her own village wants a dam but cannot get approved for one.
(b) It will not bring electricity up the mountain to where she lives.
(c) People who will not benefit from it still have to pay for it.
(d) It will flood the homes of the people in the village.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh's grandfather tell him not to plant the seed in the first place that Rakesh digs?

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

4. What are the "paise" mentioned in "A Special Tree"?

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

(see the answer key)

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