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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 creature does Teju say he had to jump over in the road?
(a) A pheasant.
(b) A python.
(c) A jackal.
(d) A rabbit.

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

3. In "Monkey Trouble," what does the monkey steal from the bazaar?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) A pearl necklace.
(d) A wristwatch.

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

5. In "A Special Tree," what kind of animal eats the leaves off of the tree when it is still young?
(a) A cow.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A deer.
(d) A goat.

6. In the beginning of "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what makes the spooky sound on Haunted Hill?
(a) The creaking of a tin roof.
(b) The wind.
(c) The rain.
(d) Ghosts.

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

8. In "A School Among the Pines," what do the children do to pass the time on their way to school?
(a) Play a guessing game.
(b) Practice math facts.
(c) Make up stories.
(d) Talk and sing.

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

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

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

12. 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.

13. In "A School Among the Pines," why do the children end up using a new route to school?
(a) A landslide blocked their old route.
(b) Wild animals have been attacking children along their old route.
(c) The dam floods part of their old route.
(d) The bridge over the stream is washed away.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end of "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what do Usha and the others think they hear someone saying over and over?

2. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what makes the clanging noise that Romi hears?

3. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what excuse does Romi say that he will use to get out of school for a while?

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," what is the name of the village where the dam is being built?

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