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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what makes the clanging noise that Romi hears?
(a) A road-roller.
(b) A fire engine.
(c) Milk cans banging together.
(d) The pots on a tinsmith's wagon.

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

3. In "Snake Trouble," who ends up doing the job of the train's stoker?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Aunt Ruby.
(d) Grandfather.

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the children live?
(a) Nauti
(b) Tehri
(c) Koli
(d) Kaza

5. In "Monkey Trouble," what trick does the narrator teach the monkey?
(a) Shaking hands.
(b) Playing the drums.
(c) Doing a flip.
(d) Playing "dead."

6. In "Monkey Trouble," how does the monkey escape her confinement during the wedding?
(a) She finds an unlocked door.
(b) She climbs through a skylight.
(c) She chews through a rope.
(d) She picks the lock.

7. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," where does Usha go in the afteroon?
(a) To the bazaar.
(b) To work in the fields.
(c) To school.
(d) To see her friends.

8. In "Monkey Trouble," what does the monkey like to "help" Grandmother do?
(a) Decorate.
(b) Cook.
(c) Clean.
(d) Sew.

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

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

11. In "A School Among the Pines," what is Bina and Sonu's father's job?
(a) Construction.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Soldier.

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

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

14. In "Snake Trouble," who puts the snake in the basket in the garden?
(a) Aunt Ruby.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Grandfather.

15. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi like best about going to school?
(a) Sports.
(b) Riding his bike there and back.
(c) Math class.
(d) The lunch break.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," why does Grandmother send the basket of guavas to Major Malik?

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

3. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what is Romi carrying in his pocket for his father?

4. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what is the name of the boy that Romi is talking to in the beginning of the story?

5. In "A School Among the Pines," which child is in Class Three?

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