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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Monkey Trouble," which of the following is a pet that Grandfather keeps?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Lizard.
(c) Pig.
(d) Snake.

2. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what creature does Teju say he had to jump over in the road?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A jackal.
(c) A pheasant.
(d) A python.

3. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what causes Usha to be late starting for home?
(a) She gets lost.
(b) She chases a lost cat.
(c) She forgets to bring her watch.
(d) She stops to chat with her aunt.

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

5. In "Tiger My Friend," what do the villagers feel as if they have lost when the tiger is gone?
(a) Their friend.
(b) Their protector.
(c) A connection to the forest.
(d) A way to make money from hunters.

6. Who is the author of the book Great Stories for Children?
(a) Khushwant Singh.
(b) Vikram Seth.
(c) Ruskin Bond.
(d) Chetan Bhagat.

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

8. In "Tiger My Friend," what is the name of the river where the story is set?
(a) The Ganges.
(b) The Indus.
(c) The Godavari.
(d) The Yamuna.

9. In "A School Among the Pines," what does Bina think is unfair about the new dam?
(a) It will flood the homes of the people in the village.
(b) It will not bring electricity up the mountain to where she lives.
(c) People who will not benefit from it still have to pay for it.
(d) Her own village wants a dam but cannot get approved for one.

10. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh's grandfather tell him not to plant the seed in the first place that Rakesh digs?
(a) His grandfather believes that it is luckier to plant the seed on the eastern side of the house.
(b) The spot is not sunny enough.
(c) His grandfather has just planted something else in that spot.
(d) When the tree grows tall, it will be too close to the house in that spot.

11. In "Snake Trouble," which is the only pet that the family means to bring with them on the train?
(a) A snake.
(b) A tortoise.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A monkey.

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

13. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the monkey trying to do when she ends up almost getting burned by hot water?
(a) Make tea.
(b) Take a bath.
(c) Make soup.
(d) Clean the floor.

14. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the name of the narrator's uncle?
(a) Dev.
(b) Tom.
(c) Benji.
(d) Ajit.

15. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," who is Suresh?
(a) Usha's cousin.
(b) Usha's father.
(c) Usha's friend.
(d) Usha's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," how does Prakash characterize Mr. Mani when he is telling the other children about the school?

2. In "A School Among the Pines," why do the children end up using a new route to school?

3. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi like best about going to school?

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what clue do the villagers find when they are looking for Mr. Mani?

5. In "Snake Trouble," how does the snake escape from the bathroom?

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