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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 Tunnel," where does Suraj leave his bike?
(a) At home.
(b) By the train track.
(c) At the watchman's hut.
(d) In the village.

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

3. 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) It is easier to keep animals from getting lost there.
(c) They are more protected from the wind there.
(d) It is harder for enemies to spot them there.

4. In "The Coral Tree," what color is the ribbon in the girl's hair?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

5. In "The Tunnel," what creature does the train remind Suraj of?
(a) A phoenix.
(b) A leopard.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A tiger.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "The Overcoat," where does the narrator meet Julie?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In "Pret in the House," what happens with the ghost at the end of the story, and how does the reader know this?

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

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

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

10. In "The Thief's Story," where does Hari meet Romi, and why does he choose Romi to approach for work?

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