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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 "A School Among the Pines," what creatures keep getting into Mr. Mani's garden?

2. At the end of "Monkey Trouble," where is the monkey?

3. In what area of India does Rakesh live in "A Special Tree"?

4. In "Tiger My Friend," who are the strangers who come to the village?

5. In "A School Among the Pines," why is Mr. Mani upset with Miss Ramola at first?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. In "Tiger My Friend," why do the villagers leave the tiger alone at first?

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

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 does Rocky Fernandes make friends with Grandmother and the narrator?

7. 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?

8. In "A School Among the Pines," what wild animal comes to live near Nauti village, and why?

9. In "Snake Trouble," where does the narrator think that the python is living, and what is it eating?

10. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what reasons does Romi give Prem for not spending the night at Prem's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that analyzes the character of Aunt Ruby from "Monkey Trouble" and "Snake Trouble." Consider her actions, her words, and how other characters respond to her. Use both quoted and paraphrased textual evidence in your response.

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

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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