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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what is Romi carrying in his pocket for his father?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Spices.
(d) A letter.

2. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the children live?
(a) Tehri
(b) Nauti
(c) Kaza
(d) Koli

3. In "Monkey Trouble," what trick does the narrator teach the monkey?
(a) Playing the drums.
(b) Doing a flip.
(c) Shaking hands.
(d) Playing "dead."

4. At the end of "Monkey Trouble," where is the monkey?
(a) At the top of a tree.
(b) On the back of a car.
(c) On top of the wedding cake.
(d) On the back of the goat.

5. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the name of the monkey?
(a) Lala.
(b) Bibi.
(c) Tutu.
(d) Koko.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," who is coming to stay with the family on the day after Grandfather buys the python?

2. In "Snake Trouble," what is the name of the village where the narrator lives with his grandparents?

3. In "Tiger My Friend," who is Kundan Singh?

4. In "A Special Tree," what is it logical to infer from the detail that Rakesh "kept the last seed in his mouth for some time, rolling it round and round on his tongue until all the tang had gone" (2)?

5. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what is Usha's female friend named?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the place where Rakesh lives in "A Special Tree."

2. Why is weather so important to the setting and plot of "The Wind on Haunted Hill?"

3. In "Snake Trouble," what happens when Grandfather and the narrator go back to the bazaar to find the man who sold them the snake?

4. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi tell Teju to do with the milk cans, and why?

5. In "A School Among the Pines," the children sing a song on their way to school. What is the song about, and where did the children learn it?

6. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what happens when Romi and Teju finally make it to the stream?

7. In "Snake Trouble," where does the narrator think that the python is living, and what is it eating?

8. Why are cherries in "A Special Tree" such a special treat for Rakesh?

9. In "A School Among the Pines," what really happened to Mr. Mani on the day that everyone thought he had been carried away by a leopard?

10. In "A School Among the Pines," why does Bina end up doing so much work at home?

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