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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tiger My Friend," where does the tiger go to drink?
(a) A waterfall.
(b) The marsh.
(c) The river.
(d) A lake.

2. How old is Rakesh at the beginning of "A Special Tree"?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

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

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

5. In "A School Among the Pines," who disappears during the class field trip?
(a) Bina.
(b) Sonu.
(c) Mr. Mani.
(d) Miss Ramola.

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

7. In the beginning of "Tiger My Friend," how many tigers are left in the jungle near Chottu and Nandu's village?
(a) 0.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 1.

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

9. In "A Special Tree," what is it logical to infer from the detail that Rakesh "kept the last seed in his mouth for some time, rolling it round and round on his tongue until all the tang had gone" (2)?
(a) Rakesh likes sour tastes more than he likes sweet ones.
(b) Rakesh is often very hungry because there is not enough food to eat.
(c) Cherries are a special treat and Rakesh wants to make them last.
(d) Rakesh is not sure how to politely get rid of the seed.

10. In "Romi and the Wildfire," why is the road busier than usual?
(a) School has ended for the week.
(b) It is full of animals fleeing the fire.
(c) It is a market day.
(d) There is a large construction site nearby.

11. In "Snake Trouble," how does the snake escape from the bathroom?
(a) Through an open window.
(b) Through a vent in the ceiling.
(c) Someone opens the door.
(d) Through a crack in the wall.

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

13. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what is Usha's female friend named?
(a) Supriya.
(b) Binya.
(c) Shivani.
(d) Pooja.

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

15. In "Monkey Trouble," what about the monkey scares Aunt Ruby?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her teeth.
(d) Her tail.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh's grandfather tell him not to plant the seed in the first place that Rakesh digs?

2. In "Monkey Trouble," what job do both Aunt Ruby and her future husband do?

3. In "Snake Trouble," what causes Grandmother to change her mind about the snake?

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what gift from his grandfather is Prakash especially proud of?

5. In "Monkey Trouble," what does the monkey steal from the bazaar?

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