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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Overcoat," Mrs. Taylor says that Julie died of "consumption." What did she die of?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Whooping cough.
(d) Asthma.

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

4. How old is the narrator of "The Coral Tree"?
(a) 15.
(b) 25.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

5. In "The Coral Tree," what color is the ribbon in the girl's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

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

7. In "The Thief's Story," what is the first thing that Romi teaches Hari to write?
(a) The numbers 1-10.
(b) The alphabet.
(c) His name.
(d) His address.

8. In "A Traveller's Tale," what is ironic about the beauty the narrator sees on the way to Gopalpur?
(a) The actual resort is run down and disappointing.
(b) The trip to Gopalpur is much shorter than he thought it would be.
(c) The narrator's father told him that the route to Gopalpur was ugly.
(d) The narrator does not actually want to be there.

9. Which of these foods does the reader not see a bear come into the valley to eat in "Those Three Bears"?
(a) Plums.
(b) Corn.
(c) Pumpkins.
(d) Apricots.

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

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

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

13. In "A Traveller's Tale," the narrator comments amusingly on the "enormous" size of something at the rest house (175). What is it?
(a) The dinner.
(b) The beds.
(c) The gardener.
(d) The bathrooms.

14. 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.

15. On page 165 of "Wild Fruit," what does the detail about the "dullness in his eyes" tell the reader about Vijay?
(a) He is not the healthy, strong boy he appears to be.
(b) He is bored in the bazaar.
(c) He feels angry about the unfairness of his life.
(d) He wishes he did not have to go to school.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Tunnel," what is the tunnel watchman's name?

3. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," what does Anil want to be when he gets older?

4. In "The Tunnel," what creature does the train remind Suraj of?

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

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