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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 "Pret in the House," what does the ghost substitute for the toothpaste?
(a) Shaving cream.
(b) Paste.
(c) Foot ointment.
(d) Shampoo.

2. In "Those Three Bears," why does the narrator say most Himalayan villages are found in valleys?
(a) They are more protected from the sun there.
(b) They are more protected from the wind there.
(c) It is easier to keep animals from getting lost there.
(d) It is harder for enemies to spot them there.

3. At the end of "The Tunnel," where is Suraj going on the train?
(a) To visit his grandparents in Mussoorie.
(b) On a business trip to Delhi, with his father.
(c) To stay at a boarding school in Bombay.
(d) On a family vacation to Goa.

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

5. In "When the Trees Walked," what is the grandmother's hobby?
(a) Baking.
(b) Working in her flower garden.
(c) Collecting strange pets.
(d) Planting trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Overcoat," what does the narrator find when he tries to go to Julie's house to get his coat back?

2. In "The Thief's Story," what is the first thing that Romi teaches Hari to write?

3. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," Anil falls in nasturtiums. What has he fallen in?

4. In "Wild Fruit," how does Vijay try to feed himself in between his breakfast and dinner?

5. In "A Traveller's Tale," what is the name of the seaside resort area?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Those Three Bears," what do the villagers do with their pumpkins, and how does this cause a surprise for the narrator one night?

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

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

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

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

6. In "Wild Fruit," why is Vijay so hungry?

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

8. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," why does Miss Mackenzie want to go to the tall mountain, and what is stopping her from going there?

9. In "Wild Fruit," what cruel trick does the well-dressed boy play on Vijay?

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

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