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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 "Monkey Trouble," what does the monkey steal from the bazaar?

2. In "Snake Trouble," why does Grandmother send the basket of guavas to Major Malik?

3. In "Monkey Trouble," where does the monkey sleep at night?

4. Why does Rakesh live with his grandfather?

5. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi like best about going to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Romi and the Wildfire," who is Teju, and how does he get caught in the burning forest?

2. In "A School Among the Pines," why does Bina end up doing so much work at home?

3. Why is weather so important to the setting and plot of "The Wind on Haunted Hill?"

4. In "Snake Trouble," what is Grandmother's reaction when Grandfather brings the python home?

5. In "Snake Trouble," what happens when Grandfather and the narrator go back to the bazaar to find the man who sold them the snake?

6. In "Monkey Trouble," how do the narrator and Tutu end up in the bazaar while Ruby and Rocky are shopping for an engagement ring?

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

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

9. How is Prakash characterized in "A School Among the Pines"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the stories in Great Stories for Children contain aunt characters--and most of these women have similar personality characteristics. Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about what these "aunts" have in common and what purpose characters like these serve in the stories that feature them. Use textual evidence from at least three stories to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that explains how shifting the narrative focus from the children to Mr. Mani and back in "The School Among the Pines" creates humor as different perspectives are revealed. Use textual evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explain the importance of setting in the story "A Special Tree." Use evidence from the text to support your claims.

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