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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Wild Fruit," what is ironic about the lessons Vijay listens to at school?
(a) He wants to be a farmer, but he cannot learn anything about farming at school.
(b) The teacher gives boring lectures about virtues that Vijay already shows.
(c) He has to take cooking classes, but there is nothing at home to cook.
(d) Many of the lessons are about farming, and his parents are already farmers.

2. In "Those Three Bears," what does the young bear do when it realizes that the narrator is looking at it?
(a) Climbs up a tree and tries to hide.
(b) Runs for the marsh and hides in the water.
(c) Rears up and stares at the narrator.
(d) Chases the narrator.

3. In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," which author does the narrator mention?
(a) James Thurbur.
(b) Frank O'Hara
(c) Flannery O'Connor.
(d) Anton Chekov.

4. In "When the Trees Walked," what job has the grandfather retired from?
(a) The Forest Service.
(b) Farming.
(c) Teaching.
(d) The railroad.

5. In "The Thief's Story," what skill does Hari falsely claim to have?
(a) Keeping accounts.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Proofreading.
(d) Cooking.

6. In "The Thief's Story," what business does Romi live above?
(a) Delhi Sweet Shop.
(b) Bombay Bakery.
(c) Lucknow Spice Merchants.
(d) Mussoorie Grocery.

7. In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," what wild animal ends up inside the house?
(a) A rat.
(b) A leopard.
(c) A goat.
(d) A snake.

8. In "The Thief's Story," what does Hari realize is more valuable to him than the stolen money?
(a) A good reputation.
(b) Education.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Romi's friendship.

9. In "Pret in the House," where are Grandmother's spectacles found the first time the ghost takes them?
(a) On the nose of a stuffed pig.
(b) Inside a sack of rice.
(c) Hanging from the branch of a mango tree.
(d) Buried in the garden.

10. In "A Traveller's Tale," the page 174 phrase "the sun glinting like gold on the great waves of the ocean" is an example of which literary technique?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metaphor.

11. In "Wild Fruit," what does Vijay notice in the bazaar every day?
(a) Cloth.
(b) Spices.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Fruit.

12. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," Anil falls in nasturtiums. What has he fallen in?
(a) Spices.
(b) Berries.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Bird food.

13. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," what breaks and gets Miss Mackenzie's bed wet?
(a) A teapot.
(b) A hot water bottle.
(c) A water pipe.
(d) A bathtub.

14. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," what is the name of Miss Mackenzie's house?
(a) Windermere.
(b) The Parsonage.
(c) Mulberry Lodge.
(d) Holly Mount.

15. In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," what is the roof made of?
(a) Sheets of tin.
(b) Mud and grass.
(c) Wooden shingles.
(d) Stones.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Coral Tree," the narrator is waiting for a "tonga." What is he waiting for?

2. In "A Traveller's Tale," where does the narrator live?

3. In "The Thief's Story," what does Romi give to a stray dog?

4. In "When the Trees Walked," what event causes the family to leave their home in Dehradun?

5. In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," how long has the family lived in the house?

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