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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tiger My Friend," what is the name of the river where the story is set?

2. In "Romi and the Wildfire," why is the road busier than usual?

3. In "A School Among the Pines," who disappears during the class field trip?

4. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the name of the narrator's uncle?

5. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what causes Usha to be late starting for home?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," what makes Miss Ramola seem sophisticated to the students?

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

3. At the end of "Tiger My Friend," what sound does Chottu hear, and what does it mean to him?

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

5. In "Tiger My Friend," what problem is the tiger facing with its territory?

6. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," how is Usha scared twice by mistaken identities?

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

8. In "Monkey Trouble," why does Uncle Benji have to put up with Tutu?

9. In "A School Among the Pines," the children sing a song on their way to school. What is the song about, and where did the children learn it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the ambiguous ending of "The Wind on Haunted Hill." What evidence in the text points to the conclusion that Usha really did see ghosts? What evidence points to another explanation? What is the purpose of leaving the ending ambiguous?

Essay Topic 2

Choose three stories in which characters travel a long distance by walking or riding a bike. Compare and contrast their situations and their attitudes, and then offer an analysis about what Bond is using these journeys to "say" about life. Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," it is the roof over the children's room that stays intact and allows the family to save their possessions and shelter overnight. Write an essay in which you make a claim about the symbolic significance of it being the children's room rather than any other room in the house that makes this possible. Use textual evidence from the story to support your claim.

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