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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 "The Thief's Story," what does Hari do when he goes to the market for Romi?
(a) Flirts with a girl in one of the shops.
(b) Steals small things from the shops.
(c) Steals a little of the money for himself.
(d) Practices written addition and subtraction.

2. In "Snake Trouble," what is the narrator's name?
(a) Prem.
(b) Ranji.
(c) Teju.
(d) Sonu.

3. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," how old is Usha?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

4. In "And Now We are Twelve," how does Bond entertain his grandson on the way to school?
(a) He teaches him about plants and animals.
(b) He sings him songs.
(c) He tells him stories.
(d) He plays the flute.

5. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what excuse does Romi say that he will use to get out of school for a while?
(a) The stream's current is too strong.
(b) He was too frightened by the fire to go back into the forest.
(c) The road is blocked by fallen trees and branches.
(d) There are wild animals everywhere after the fire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the beginning of "A School Among the Pines," what kind of animal watches the children on their way to school?

3. In "Those Three Bears," why does the narrator say most Himalayan villages are found in valleys?

4. In "Those Three Bears," why does the narrator say the bears come down from higher elevations in winter?

5. In "The Overcoat," what does the narrator find odd about Julie's appearance?

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