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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 "Snake Trouble," who has hidden the python in the family's picnic hamper?
(a) Major Malik.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Aunt Ruby.
(d) Grandfather.

2. In "Snake Trouble," what is the name of the village where the narrator lives with his grandparents?
(a) Koli.
(b) Nauti.
(c) Mussoorie.
(d) Dehra.

3. In "A Traveller's Tale," what is "Brighton Villa"?
(a) A colonial-era seaside building.
(b) The cafe where the narrator has breakfast.
(c) The narrator's home.
(d) The rest house where the narrator stays.

4. In "A Special Tree," Rakesh goes to the bazaar. What is a bazaar?
(a) A marketplace with small rows of shops.
(b) A place where people sell used items.
(c) A farm stand that sells produce.
(d) A grocery store.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "And Now We are Twelve," how long has Ruskin Bond lived in Mussoorie?

2. In "Monkey Trouble," when the ticket collector tries to collect a fare for the monkey, what is Grandfather's argument?

3. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," what breaks and gets Miss Mackenzie's bed wet?

4. In "Snake Trouble," why does the family go to Lucknow?

5. In "And Now We are Twelve," what name does Savitri choose for herself?

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