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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 "Monkey Trouble," why does Grandmother give in and let them keep the monkey?
(a) Because the monkey can do tricks.
(b) Because it is an orphan.
(c) Because the monkey likes Grandmother best.
(d) Because it is female.

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," where does Usha go in the afteroon?
(a) To the bazaar.
(b) To see her friends.
(c) To school.
(d) To work in the fields.

3. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi like best about going to school?
(a) The lunch break.
(b) Riding his bike there and back.
(c) Math class.
(d) Sports.

4. In "A School Among the Pines," what does Mr. Mani want to grow in his field once he retires?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Herbs and spices.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Flowers.

5. In "Tiger My Friend," who are the strangers who come to the village?
(a) Wildlife photographers.
(b) Hunters.
(c) Game wardens.
(d) Construction workers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Snake Trouble," where is the last place that the family sees the snake?

3. In "A School Among the Pines," what is Bina and Sonu's father's job?

4. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," who is Suresh?

5. In "Snake Trouble," which is the only pet that the family means to bring with them on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrator of "Monkey Trouble."

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. In "Monkey Trouble," what does Tutu take from Uncle Benji, and what does she do with it?

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

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

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

10. In "Snake Trouble," where does the python first reappear, and who finds it?

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