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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 Overcoat," what is the name of the house where Julie says she lives?
(a) Mulberry Lodge.
(b) The Oaks.
(c) Mackinnon's Hall.
(d) Wolfsburn.

2. In "The Tunnel," why does Suraj go into the tunnel?
(a) He thinks that he sees a leopard.
(b) He is curious about what it is like inside.
(c) The watchman's hut is on the other side.
(d) His bike is on the other side.

3. In "The Thief's Story," what skill does Hari falsely claim to have?
(a) Proofreading.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Keeping accounts.
(d) Cooking.

4. In "The Thief's Story," what business does Romi live above?
(a) Mussoorie Grocery.
(b) Lucknow Spice Merchants.
(c) Delhi Sweet Shop.
(d) Bombay Bakery.

5. In "And Now We are Twelve," what reason does Bond give as his "real" reason for choosing to stay in Mussoorie?
(a) That is where his family is.
(b) The landscape is beautiful.
(c) The people are friendly.
(d) He got busy with life and stayed without thinking about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," where does Anil live when school is not in session?

2. At the end of "The Tunnel," where is Suraj going on the train?

3. In "Those Three Bears," why does the narrator say the bears come down from higher elevations in winter?

4. In "The Tunnel," what is the tunnel watchman's name?

5. In "A Traveller's Tale," what is ironic about the beauty the narrator sees on the way to Gopalpur?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "When the Trees Walked," what changes in the family's life are caused by World War Two?

2. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," how do Anil and Miss Mackenzie meet?

3. In "The Tunnel," what animal ends up in the tunnel and what do Sunder and Suraj do about it?

4. In "The Coral Tree," why is the narrator leaving his grandfather's house?

5. In "And Now We are Twelve," who are the people that Ruskin Bond considers to be his family?

6. In "Those Three Bears," what causes the young bear to fall from the tree?

7. In "The Thief's Story," what employment arrangement do Romi and Hari come to?

8. In "A Traveller's Tale," what does the rest house staff tell the narrator about his overnight visitor?

9. In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," what reasons do the family have for thinking that the roof will last through any storm?

10. In "The Overcoat," what does the narrator discover when he talks to Mrs. Taylor?

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