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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Tunnel," why does the watchman tell Suraj that the jungle is safer than town?
(a) Because crowded places spread diseases.
(b) Because he was almost run over by a bus in town.
(c) Because there is pollution in town.
(d) Because there are criminals in town.

2. In "A Traveller's Tale," who was the original owner of the rest house?
(a) Mr. Robbins.
(b) Hazoor Ali.
(c) Mr. Bond.
(d) Sunder Singh.

3. In "Those Three Bears," when Prem shouts, how do his children react?
(a) They come running out with Prem's shotgun.
(b) They wake their mother, crying.
(c) They come out to help scare the bear away.
(d) They watch from the windows of the house.

4. In "The Overcoat," what holiday are the people at the party celebrating?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Diwali.
(c) Holi.
(d) Republic Day.

5. In "The Thief's Story," what does Hari do when he goes to the market for Romi?
(a) Practices written addition and subtraction.
(b) Steals a little of the money for himself.
(c) Steals small things from the shops.
(d) Flirts with a girl in one of the shops.

6. In "And Now We are Twelve," what is the name of the man whose wife, children, and grandchildren form Bond's family?
(a) Rakesh.
(b) Prem.
(c) Atish.
(d) Suresh.

7. In "And Now We are Twelve," what does Bond plant with his great-grandson?
(a) A cherry.
(b) A horse chestnut.
(c) Dahlias.
(d) Rhododendrons.

8. In "Those Three Bears," why does the narrator say the bears come down from higher elevations in winter?
(a) They are looking for food.
(b) They are looking for water.
(c) They need tree cover to hunt.
(d) They are trying to stay warm.

9. In "And Now We are Twelve," how does Bond entertain his grandson on the way to school?
(a) He tells him stories.
(b) He sings him songs.
(c) He plays the flute.
(d) He teaches him about plants and animals.

10. In "Pret in the House," the ghost hides Grandmother's spectacles. What is the ghost hiding?
(a) Her shoes.
(b) Her jewelry.
(c) Her glasses.
(d) Her hair combs.

11. In "The Overcoat," what reason does the narrator think Julie must have for attending a party where she does not know anyone?
(a) She is a ghost.
(b) She is a thief.
(c) She is lonely.
(d) She works for the Kapadias.

12. In "When the Trees Walked," whose poetry does the grandfather teach the narrator?
(a) Sarojini Naidu.
(b) George Pope Morris.
(c) William Dean Howells.
(d) Rabindranath Tagore.

13. In "The Thief's Story," how many years apart are Romi and Hari?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

14. In "When the Trees Walked," what event causes the family to leave their home in Dehradun?
(a) World War Two.
(b) Pakistan's invasion of Kashmir.
(c) The partition of India and Pakistan.
(d) World War One.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Traveller's Tale," what is "Brighton Villa"?

2. In "Those Three Bears," what insect home does the young bear investigate?

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

4. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," what breaks and gets Miss Mackenzie's bed wet?

5. In "The Tunnel," where does Suraj leave his bike?

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