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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," which child is in Class Five?
(a) Sonu.
(b) Rakesh.
(c) Prakash.
(d) Bina.

2. On page 50 of "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi say when a villager asks him if he thinks he owns the road?
(a) "Hush!"
(b) "Of course I own it."
(c) "I need to beat this fire!"
(d) "Sorry, Uncle."

3. At the end of "Monkey Trouble," where is the monkey?
(a) On the back of a car.
(b) On the back of the goat.
(c) On top of the wedding cake.
(d) At the top of a tree.

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

5. Why does Rakesh live with his grandfather?
(a) So that he can grow up near his cousins.
(b) So that he can go to school.
(c) His parents work overseas.
(d) He is an orphan.

6. In "Tiger My Friend," what does Nandu tell Chottu to call the tiger?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Brother.
(c) Friend.
(d) Grandfather.

7. In "A School Among the Pines," what does Bina think is unfair about the new dam?
(a) Her own village wants a dam but cannot get approved for one.
(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) It will flood the homes of the people in the village.

8. In "Snake Trouble," what causes Grandmother to change her mind about the snake?
(a) It frightens Ruby.
(b) It kills a much more dangerous snake.
(c) It turns out to be female.
(d) It begins eating the field rats.

9. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh read the newspaper?
(a) His grandfather needs him to read it to him.
(b) He is interested in the news.
(c) He needs to practice his reading.
(d) He is trying to learn Hindi.

10. What are the "paise" mentioned in "A Special Tree"?
(a) Animals.
(b) Coins.
(c) Plants.
(d) Food.

11. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the name of the monkey?
(a) Koko.
(b) Tutu.
(c) Bibi.
(d) Lala.

12. In "A School Among the Pines," what clue do the villagers find when they are looking for Mr. Mani?
(a) A footprint from a large predator.
(b) A scrap of red fabric.
(c) Mr. Mani's watch.
(d) A flower bulb.

13. In "A School Among the Pines," how does Prakash characterize Mr. Mani when he is telling the other children about the school?
(a) He says that Mr. Mani is tall and strict.
(b) He says that Mr. Mani is old and confused.
(c) He says that Mr. Mani is lonely and talkative.
(d) He says that Mr. Mani is funny and nice.

14. In "Monkey Trouble," when the ticket collector tries to collect a fare for the monkey, what is Grandfather's argument?
(a) The monkey is really "carry on" luggage, not a passenger.
(b) Dogs and cats ride free, so a monkey should, too.
(c) His tortoise rides free, so a monkey should, too.
(d) The monkey is like a baby, and babies ride free.

15. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the dam is being built?
(a) Tehri.
(b) Kaza.
(c) Tehri.
(d) Koli.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," what is the name of the village where the narrator lives with his grandparents?

2. In "Tiger My Friend," what do the villagers feel as if they have lost when the tiger is gone?

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

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the children go to school?

5. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the monkey trying to do when she ends up almost getting burned by hot water?

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