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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 "Snake Trouble," what causes Grandmother to change her mind about the snake?
(a) It frightens Ruby.
(b) It begins eating the field rats.
(c) It turns out to be female.
(d) It kills a much more dangerous snake.

2. In what area of India does Rakesh live in "A Special Tree"?
(a) Near the capital city of New Delhi.
(b) On the island of Gosaba.
(c) In the Himalayan foothills.
(d) On the mainland, near the Bay of Bengal.

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

4. In "Snake Trouble," what kind of creature is Popeye?
(a) Parrot.
(b) Goat.
(c) Snake.
(d) Tortoise.

5. In "The Coral Tree," the narrator is waiting for a "tonga." What is he waiting for?
(a) A horse-drawn carriage.
(b) A local bus.
(c) A shared taxicab.
(d) A farm cart.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rakesh at the beginning of "A Special Tree"?

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

3. In "Snake Trouble," which is the only pet that the family means to bring with them on the train?

4. In "Monkey Trouble," what does the monkey like to "help" Grandmother do?

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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