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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 "A School Among the Pines," what gift from his grandfather is Prakash especially proud of?
(a) A flute.
(b) A compass.
(c) A watch.
(d) A pocket knife.

2. How old is Rakesh at the beginning of "A Special Tree"?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

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

4. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what excuse does Romi say that he will use to get out of school for a while?
(a) The stream's current is too strong.
(b) There are wild animals everywhere after the fire.
(c) The road is blocked by fallen trees and branches.
(d) He was too frightened by the fire to go back into the forest.

5. In "Monkey Trouble," what job do both Aunt Ruby and her future husband do?
(a) Teach school.
(b) Tend goats.
(c) Work in the bazaar.
(d) Work for the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," who puts the snake in the basket in the garden?

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," why do people keep stones on their roofs?

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

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what detail of her teacher's appearance tells Bina that she has not done a lot of hard physical work?

5. 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)?

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