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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 "Snake Trouble," why does Grandmother send the basket of guavas to Major Malik?
(a) He has bought them from the family.
(b) It is his birthday.
(c) They are a Diwali gift.
(d) He sent her some figs the week before.

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what is Usha's female friend named?
(a) Supriya.
(b) Shivani.
(c) Pooja.
(d) Binya.

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

4. In "Romi and the Wildfire," why is the road busier than usual?
(a) There is a large construction site nearby.
(b) It is full of animals fleeing the fire.
(c) School has ended for the week.
(d) It is a market day.

5. On page 50 of "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi say when a villager asks him if he thinks he owns the road?
(a) "Hush!"
(b) "Sorry, Uncle."
(c) "Of course I own it."
(d) "I need to beat this fire!"

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Monkey Trouble," what job do both Aunt Ruby and her future husband do?

3. At the end of "Monkey Trouble," where is the monkey?

4. In "Tiger My Friend," what does Nandu tell Chottu to call the tiger?

5. In "A Special Tree," Rakesh goes to the bazaar. What is a bazaar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Monkey Trouble," how does Rocky Fernandes make friends with Grandmother and the narrator?

5. 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?

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

7. How is Prakash characterized in "A School Among the Pines"?

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

9. In "A School Among the Pines," what makes Miss Ramola seem sophisticated to the students?

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

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