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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "The Wind on Haunted Hill" through "Tiger My Friend".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tiger My Friend," who is Kundan Singh?
(a) The leader of the village.
(b) Nandu's father.
(c) Chottu's older brother.
(d) A big-game hunter.

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what causes Usha to be late starting for home?
(a) She forgets to bring her watch.
(b) She stops to chat with her aunt.
(c) She chases a lost cat.
(d) She gets lost.

3. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what creature does Teju say he had to jump over in the road?
(a) A pheasant.
(b) A jackal.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A python.

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what clue do the villagers find when they are looking for Mr. Mani?
(a) A scrap of red fabric.
(b) A flower bulb.
(c) Mr. Mani's watch.
(d) A footprint from a large predator.

5. In "Tiger My Friend," what is the name of the river where the story is set?
(a) The Yamuna.
(b) The Indus.
(c) The Ganges.
(d) The Godavari.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tiger My Friend," what do the villagers feel as if they have lost when the tiger is gone?

2. 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)?

3. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what is Romi carrying in his pocket for his father?

4. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what makes the clanging noise that Romi hears?

5. On page 50 of "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi say when a villager asks him if he thinks he owns the road?

(see the answer key)

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