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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "The Overcoat," what does the narrator find when he tries to go to Julie's house to get his coat back?
(a) The house is in ruins.
(b) The family who lives there has never heard of Julie.
(c) There is actually no such house.
(d) The house is on fire.

4. In "A Traveller's Tale," what is "Brighton Villa"?
(a) A colonial-era seaside building.
(b) The rest house where the narrator stays.
(c) The cafe where the narrator has breakfast.
(d) The narrator's home.

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

6. In "A Traveller's Tale," where does the narrator live?
(a) Bombay.
(b) Near Delhi.
(c) Lucknow.
(d) Bhubaneswar.

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

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

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

10. In "The Overcoat," what does the narrator find odd about Julie's appearance?
(a) She is wearing party clothes.
(b) She looks much older than she sounds.
(c) It is very old-fashioned.
(d) She is pale and seems ill.

11. In "A Traveller's Tale," how old is the narrator?
(a) 26.
(b) 71.
(c) 66.
(d) 81.

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

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

14. In "Those Three Bears," where do the narrator and Prem hide to watch the adult female bear?
(a) On a hunting platform.
(b) In an old cattle shed.
(c) Inside Prem's house.
(d) In the branches of an oak tree.

15. In "The Tunnel," what is the tunnel watchman's name?
(a) Varun Joshi.
(b) Sunder Singh.
(c) Mohan Bohra.
(d) Girish Goswami.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Traveller's Tale," what is the name of the seaside resort area?

2. In "Those Three Bears," why does Prem shout at the bear?

3. In "Pret in the House," what does the ghost substitute for the toothpaste?

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

5. In "A Traveller's Tale," what is ironic about the beauty the narrator sees on the way to Gopalpur?

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