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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 the end of "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what do Usha and the others think they hear someone saying over and over?
(a) Goodbye.
(b) Beware.
(c) Help us.
(d) Come back.

2. In "Snake Trouble," why does the family go to Lucknow?
(a) Grandfather needs to collect his pension money.
(b) That is where the narrator's new school is.
(c) To visit Aunt Ruby.
(d) They need to visit the bazaar there.

3. In "A School Among the Pines," what detail of her teacher's appearance tells Bina that she has not done a lot of hard physical work?
(a) Her expensive clothing.
(b) Her soft arms.
(c) Her beautiful hands.
(d) Her elegant hairdo.

4. What is the name of the village where Rakesh lives with his grandfather in "A Special Tree"?
(a) Malana.
(b) Mukteshwar.
(c) Mayodia.
(d) Mussoorie.

5. In "A Special Tree," Rakesh goes to the bazaar. What is a bazaar?
(a) A place where people sell used items.
(b) A marketplace with small rows of shops.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A farm stand that sells produce.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," what does Mr. Mani want to grow in his field once he retires?

2. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the children live?

3. In "Tiger My Friend," where does the tiger go to drink?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Monkey Trouble," how do the narrator and Tutu end up in the bazaar while Ruby and Rocky are shopping for an engagement ring?

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. In "Monkey Trouble," why does Uncle Benji have to put up with Tutu?

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

10. What are some of the lessons that Rakesh learns from his grandfather in "A Special Tree"?

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