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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 "The Wind on Haunted Hill," what is the "furry" thing that Usha touches in the abandoned house?
2. In "Monkey Trouble," when the ticket collector tries to collect a fare for the monkey, what is Grandfather's argument?
3. In "Snake Trouble," which is the only pet that the family means to bring with them on the train?
4. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," how old is Usha?
5. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi say he wants to get for his bike?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "A School Among the Pines," what wild animal comes to live near Nauti village, and why?
2. In "Monkey Trouble," why does Uncle Benji have to put up with Tutu?
3. Describe the narrator of "Monkey Trouble."
4. 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?
5. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what reasons does Romi give Prem for not spending the night at Prem's house?
6. In "Romi and the Wildfire," who is Teju, and how does he get caught in the burning forest?
7. Why are cherries in "A Special Tree" such a special treat for Rakesh?
8. In "Tiger My Friend," why do the villagers leave the tiger alone at first?
9. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," how is Usha scared twice by mistaken identities?
10. Describe the place where Rakesh lives in "A Special Tree."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many of the children in Great Stories for Children are being raised by their grandparents. Do some research into the social and economic effect of grandparents raising their grandchildren and then write an essay that makes and defends a claim about whether it is overall better or worse for children to be raised by their grandparents. Cite your sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that examines the motif of "legacies" in Great Stories for Children. Choose at least three stories in which older people pass something important on to younger people: knowledge, a possession, a passion, etc. Use evidence from these stories to support a claim about how the "legacies" motif works in this story collection.
Essay Topic 3
Several stories in Great Stories for Children feature death or ghosts. Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about what this collection of stories is saying about death and the afterlife. Be sure to defend your ideas with evidence from all of the stories that contain ghosts.
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