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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie" through "The Tunnel".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Those Three Bears," why does the narrator say most Himalayan villages are found in valleys?
(a) They are more protected from the sun there.
(b) It is harder for enemies to spot them there.
(c) It is easier to keep animals from getting lost there.
(d) They are more protected from the wind there.

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

3. In "Tiger My Friend," what suddenly changes the tiger's circumstances for the worse?
(a) Fire.
(b) Drought.
(c) A flood.
(d) Poachers.

4. In "Snake Trouble," where did Grandfather work before he retired?
(a) A school.
(b) For the government.
(c) Road construction.
(d) The railroad.

5. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what is the name of the boy that Romi is talking to in the beginning of the story?
(a) Teju.
(b) Sonu.
(c) Prem.
(d) Rakesh.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Tunnel," why does the watchman tell Suraj that the jungle is safer than town?

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

3. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh's grandfather tell him not to plant the seed in the first place that Rakesh digs?

4. Why does Rakesh live with his grandfather?

5. In "A Special Tree," Rakesh goes to the bazaar. What is a bazaar?

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