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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Those Three Bears" through "When the Trees Walked".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh's grandfather tell him not to plant the seed in the first place that Rakesh digs?
(a) The spot is not sunny enough.
(b) His grandfather believes that it is luckier to plant the seed on the eastern side of the house.
(c) When the tree grows tall, it will be too close to the house in that spot.
(d) His grandfather has just planted something else in that spot.

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what is Usha's female friend named?
(a) Pooja.
(b) Supriya.
(c) Binya.
(d) Shivani.

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

4. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what is Romi carrying in his pocket for his father?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Cherries.
(c) Spices.
(d) A letter.

5. In "Snake Trouble," why does Grandmother send the basket of guavas to Major Malik?
(a) It is his birthday.
(b) He sent her some figs the week before.
(c) They are a Diwali gift.
(d) He has bought them from the family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Special Tree," what kind of animal eats the leaves off of the tree when it is still young?

2. In "When the Trees Walked," in what surprising place does the grandfather plant trees?

3. How old is the narrator of "The Coral Tree"?

4. In "A School Among the Pines," which child is in Class Five?

5. In "Romi and the Wildfire," why is the road busier than usual?

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