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

2. In "A Special Tree," what kind of animal eats the leaves off of the tree when it is still young?
(a) A deer.
(b) A goat.
(c) A cow.
(d) A rabbit.

3. In "Monkey Trouble," where does the monkey sleep at night?
(a) With Grandfather and Grandmother.
(b) With the narrator.
(c) In the outhouse.
(d) In the kitchen.

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what gift from his grandfather is Prakash especially proud of?
(a) A watch.
(b) A flute.
(c) A pocket knife.
(d) A compass.

5. In "A School Among the Pines," which child is in Class Five?
(a) Prakash.
(b) Sonu.
(c) Rakesh.
(d) Bina.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," where did Grandfather work before he retired?

2. In "A School Among the Pines," who disappears during the class field trip?

3. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what excuse does Romi say that he will use to get out of school for a while?

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

5. In "Snake Trouble," what kind of creature is Popeye?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Snake Trouble," who hides the python in the family's picnic hamper, and why does he do it?

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," how is Usha scared twice by mistaken identities?

3. In "Romi and the Wildfire," who is Teju, and how does he get caught in the burning forest?

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

5. Near the end of "A School Among the Pines," what do the children find out about the leopard, and how does it change their perspective?

6. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what story has Usha been told about the ruined settlement?

7. In "A School Among the Pines," what wild animal comes to live near Nauti village, and why?

8. 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?

9. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what reasons does Romi give Prem for not spending the night at Prem's house?

10. In "Tiger My Friend," what problem is the tiger facing with its territory?

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