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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," what pet does Miss Mackenzie keep?
(a) A bird.
(b) A cat.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A monkey.

4. In "And Now We are Twelve," what reason does Bond give as his "real" reason for choosing to stay in Mussoorie?
(a) The people are friendly.
(b) He got busy with life and stayed without thinking about it.
(c) That is where his family is.
(d) The landscape is beautiful.

5. In "A Traveller's Tale," what is the name of the ghost who appears in the narrator's room?
(a) Mr. Robbins.
(b) Hazoor Ali.
(c) Mr. Bond.
(d) Sunder Singh.

6. In "Pret in the House," what trick does the ghost play on Grandfather?
(a) Leaves a crow's nest in his bed.
(b) Breaks his favorite vase.
(c) Snaps off the heads of his sweet-peas.
(d) Pulls the covers off of his bed.

7. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," where does Anil live when school is not in session?
(a) Lucknow.
(b) Bombay.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Mussoorie.

8. In "Those Three Bears," why does the narrator say most Himalayan villages are found in valleys?
(a) They are more protected from the wind there.
(b) It is easier to keep animals from getting lost there.
(c) They are more protected from the sun there.
(d) It is harder for enemies to spot them there.

9. In "The Thief's Story," what emotion does Hari imagine Romi having when he discovers the theft?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Panic.
(d) Resignation.

10. In "The Overcoat," where does the narrator meet Julie?
(a) At school.
(b) At a party.
(c) On the road.
(d) In the bazaar.

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

12. In "Those Three Bears," what seems to bother the adult female bear who comes at night to eat Prem's crops?
(a) Laundry.
(b) The smell of the fire.
(c) The sound of a flute.
(d) Prayer flags.

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

14. In "A Traveller's Tale," why does the narrator finally get the chance to visit the seaside resort?
(a) He sells a book and finally has enough money.
(b) The rest house nearby invites him to stay there as a reviewer.
(c) A school that he is visiting offers him the trip.
(d) His granddaughter is getting married there.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Overcoat," Mrs. Taylor says that Julie died of "consumption." What did she die of?

3. In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," what object is very important to the narrator to save?

4. In "The Thief's Story," what is the first thing that Romi teaches Hari to write?

5. At the end of "The Tunnel," where is Suraj going on the train?

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