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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 Traveller's Tale," what does the narrator discover about the beach?

2. In "Wild Fruit," what is inside the red wrappers in the bag that the boy leaves on the bench?

3. In "The Overcoat," what reason does the narrator think Julie must have for attending a party where she does not know anyone?

4. In "And Now We are Twelve," what name does Savitri choose for herself?

5. At the end of "The Tunnel," where is Suraj going on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Those Three Bears," where is the narrator from, and how does the reader know this?

2. In "A Traveller's Tale," what does the narrator expect to see in Gopalpur, and what is the reality?

3. In "Pret in the House," what causes the family to decide that they need to move to a new house?

4. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," what object does Miss Mackenzie share with Anil, and what happens to this object in the end of the story?

5. In "When the Trees Walked," what changes in the family's life are caused by World War Two?

6. In "A Traveller's Tale," what does the rest house staff tell the narrator about his overnight visitor?

7. In "Wild Fruit," why is Vijay so hungry?

8. In "The Thief's Story," where does Hari meet Romi, and why does he choose Romi to approach for work?

9. In "A Traveller's Tale," what happens when the narrator hears a tapping at his window at night?

10. In "Pret in the House," what happens to Uncle Ken while he is sleeping, and whom does he blame at first?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that analyzes the use of the tiger as a symbol in "Tiger My Friend." Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.

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