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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 the beginning of "Tiger My Friend," how many tigers are left in the jungle near Chottu and Nandu's village?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

2. In "A School Among the Pines," what does Bina think is unfair about the new dam?
(a) It will not bring electricity up the mountain to where she lives.
(b) Her own village wants a dam but cannot get approved for one.
(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.

3. 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)?
(a) Rakesh is often very hungry because there is not enough food to eat.
(b) Rakesh likes sour tastes more than he likes sweet ones.
(c) Rakesh is not sure how to politely get rid of the seed.
(d) Cherries are a special treat and Rakesh wants to make them last.

4. In "Tiger My Friend," where does the tiger go to drink?
(a) The marsh.
(b) The river.
(c) A lake.
(d) A waterfall.

5. In "Tiger My Friend," what do the villagers feel as if they have lost when the tiger is gone?
(a) Their friend.
(b) A way to make money from hunters.
(c) Their protector.
(d) A connection to the forest.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Tiger My Friend," who are the strangers who come to the village?

4. In "Tiger My Friend," what does Nandu tell Chottu to call the tiger?

5. In the end of "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what do Usha and the others think they hear someone saying over and over?

(see the answer key)

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