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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 "Snake Trouble," which is the only pet that the family means to bring with them on the train?
2. In "Monkey Trouble," what does the monkey throw at the wedding guests besides cake?
3. How old is Rakesh at the beginning of "A Special Tree"?
4. In "Snake Trouble," who is coming to stay with the family on the day after Grandfather buys the python?
5. In "A Special Tree," why does Rakesh's grandfather tell him not to plant the seed in the first place that Rakesh digs?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the lessons that Rakesh learns from his grandfather in "A Special Tree"?
2. In "Tiger My Friend," why do the villagers leave the tiger alone at first?
3. In "Monkey Trouble," how do the narrator and Tutu end up in the bazaar while Ruby and Rocky are shopping for an engagement ring?
4. Describe the narrator of "Monkey Trouble."
5. In "Snake Trouble," what is Grandmother's reaction when Grandfather brings the python home?
6. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what reasons does Romi give Prem for not spending the night at Prem's house?
7. Near the end of "A School Among the Pines," what do the children find out about the leopard, and how does it change their perspective?
8. Describe the place where Rakesh lives in "A Special Tree."
9. In "A School Among the Pines," what wild animal comes to live near Nauti village, and why?
10. In "Monkey Trouble," what does Tutu take from Uncle Benji, and what does she do with it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay that analyzes the characterization of Romi in "Romi and the Wildfire." Use textual evidence to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about what the stories in Great Stories for Children can teach us about decision making. Make a clear claim about one main idea the book conveys about decision-making and then use evidence from at least three stories to support your claim.
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