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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: "Wild Fruit" through "And Now We are Twelve".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Those Three Bears," what does the young bear do when it realizes that the narrator is looking at it?
(a) Rears up and stares at the narrator.
(b) Chases the narrator.
(c) Runs for the marsh and hides in the water.
(d) Climbs up a tree and tries to hide.

2. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," Miss Mackenzie sometimes buys eau-de-cologne in town. When she does this, what is she buying?
(a) Spice for cooking.
(b) Almond cookies.
(c) Hair coloring.
(d) Perfume.

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

4. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," why do people keep stones on their roofs?
(a) To keep the wind from blowing them away.
(b) They believe it keeps ghosts away.
(c) To keep the stones out of their fields.
(d) To warm their houses up.

5. In "Snake Trouble," why does the family go to Lucknow?
(a) That is where the narrator's new school is.
(b) They need to visit the bazaar there.
(c) To visit Aunt Ruby.
(d) Grandfather needs to collect his pension money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Those Three Bears," what seems to bother the adult female bear who comes at night to eat Prem's crops?

2. In "A School Among the Pines," what is Bina and Sonu's father's job?

3. In the beginning of "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what makes the spooky sound on Haunted Hill?

4. In "Tiger My Friend," what instrument does Nandu play?

5. In "Snake Trouble," who is coming to stay with the family on the day after Grandfather buys the python?

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