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

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what does Usha's grandfather say killed the British family at the settlement?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Lightening.
(c) A flood.
(d) A leopard.

3. In "Monkey Trouble," what job do both Aunt Ruby and her future husband do?
(a) Work for the government.
(b) Work in the bazaar.
(c) Teach school.
(d) Tend goats.

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

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

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

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

8. In "Snake Trouble," who is coming to stay with the family on the day after Grandfather buys the python?
(a) Benji.
(b) Malik.
(c) Ruby.
(d) Tom.

9. In "Snake Trouble," what is the name of the village where the narrator lives with his grandparents?
(a) Dehra.
(b) Koli.
(c) Mussoorie.
(d) Nauti.

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

11. In the beginning of "A School Among the Pines," what kind of animal watches the children on their way to school?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Dog.
(c) Deer.
(d) Leopard.

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

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

14. 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.

15. 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) His tortoise rides free, so a monkey should, too.
(c) The monkey is like a baby, and babies ride free.
(d) Dogs and cats ride free, so a monkey should, too.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," where do the train passengers spot the snake?

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," who is Suresh?

3. In "Monkey Trouble," what trick does the narrator teach the monkey?

4. Who is the author of the book Great Stories for Children?

5. In "Tiger My Friend," who is Kundan Singh?

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