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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Monkey Trouble" and "Snake Trouble".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the end of "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what do Usha and the others think they hear someone saying over and over?
(a) Help us.
(b) Goodbye.
(c) Beware.
(d) Come back.

2. At the end of "Monkey Trouble," where is the monkey?
(a) On the back of the goat.
(b) At the top of a tree.
(c) On the back of a car.
(d) On top of the wedding cake.

3. In "Snake Trouble," who ends up doing the job of the train's stoker?
(a) Aunt Ruby.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Grandmother.

4. In "Snake Trouble," which is the only pet that the family means to bring with them on the train?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A snake.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A tortoise.

5. In "Monkey Trouble," why does Grandmother give in and let them keep the monkey?
(a) Because the monkey likes Grandmother best.
(b) Because the monkey can do tricks.
(c) Because it is an orphan.
(d) Because it is female.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," what kind of creature is Popeye?

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. What is the name of the village where Rakesh lives with his grandfather in "A Special Tree"?

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

5. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh read the newspaper?

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