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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 "Wild Fruit," how does Vijay try to feed himself in between his breakfast and dinner?
(a) He asks his teachers for work.
(b) He begs in the bazaar.
(c) He looks for wild fruit.
(d) He steals from the bazaar.

2. In "A Traveller's Tale," what is ironic about the beauty the narrator sees on the way to Gopalpur?
(a) The narrator's father told him that the route to Gopalpur was ugly.
(b) The narrator does not actually want to be there.
(c) The trip to Gopalpur is much shorter than he thought it would be.
(d) The actual resort is run down and disappointing.

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

4. In "Those Three Bears," what seems to bother the adult female bear who comes at night to eat Prem's crops?
(a) The smell of the fire.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Prayer flags.
(d) The sound of a flute.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Tunnel," what creature does the train remind Suraj of?

2. In "A Traveller's Tale," what does the narrator discover about the beach?

3. In "And Now We are Twelve," how long has Ruskin Bond lived in Mussoorie?

4. In "The Thief's Story," how many years apart are Romi and Hari?

5. In "The Overcoat," what does the narrator find odd about Julie's appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Coral Tree," what is the significance of the narrator's repeated claim that the girl is "fresh and clean like the rain and the red earth" (118, 121)?

2. In "A Traveller's Tale," what does the narrator expect to see in Gopalpur, and what is the reality?

3. In "Those Three Bears," where is the narrator from, and how does the reader know this?

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

5. In "And Now We are Twelve," why does the family decide that it is time to move away from Maplewood?

6. In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," how do the children make important contributions to saving the family's possessions?

7. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," what object does Miss Mackenzie share with Anil, and what happens to this object in the end of the story?

8. In "The Thief's Story," why is it significant that the 50 rupee note is wet when Romi hands it to Hari?

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

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

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