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

2. In "Tiger My Friend," who are the strangers who come to the village?
(a) Construction workers.
(b) Game wardens.
(c) Hunters.
(d) Wildlife photographers.

3. 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) People who will not benefit from it still have to pay for it.
(c) It will flood the homes of the people in the village.
(d) It will not bring electricity up the mountain to where she lives.

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

5. In "Romi and the Wildfire," why is the road busier than usual?
(a) School has ended for the week.
(b) It is full of animals fleeing the fire.
(c) It is a market day.
(d) There is a large construction site nearby.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

5. In "A School Among the Pines," which child is in Class Three?

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