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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 "Tiger My Friend," what instrument does Nandu play?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Shenai.
(c) Flute.
(d) Veena.

2. In "A School Among the Pines," what clue do the villagers find when they are looking for Mr. Mani?
(a) A footprint from a large predator.
(b) A flower bulb.
(c) A scrap of red fabric.
(d) Mr. Mani's watch.

3. In "A School Among the Pines," what is Bina and Sonu's father's job?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Construction.

4. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what is the "furry" thing that Usha touches in the abandoned house?
(a) A cat.
(b) A mule.
(c) A goat.
(d) A dog.

5. In "A School Among the Pines," what does Bina think is unfair about the new dam?
(a) Her own village wants a dam but cannot get approved for one.
(b) It will not bring electricity up the mountain to where she lives.
(c) People who will not benefit from it still have to pay for it.
(d) It will flood the homes of the people in the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the "paise" mentioned in "A Special Tree"?

2. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh read the newspaper?

3. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the children go to school?

4. Who is the author of the book Great Stories for Children?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In "Snake Trouble," what is Grandmother's reaction when Grandfather brings the python home?

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

8. In "Tiger My Friend," why do the villagers leave the tiger alone at first?

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

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

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