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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "The Wind on Haunted Hill" through "Tiger My Friend".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," what gift from his grandfather is Prakash especially proud of?
(a) A compass.
(b) A pocket knife.
(c) A flute.
(d) A watch.

2. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the children go to school?
(a) Koli.
(b) Tehri.
(c) Nauti.
(d) Kaza.

3. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," why do people keep stones on their roofs?
(a) They believe it keeps ghosts away.
(b) To keep the wind from blowing them away.
(c) To warm their houses up.
(d) To keep the stones out of their fields.

4. In the beginning of "A School Among the Pines," what kind of animal watches the children on their way to school?
(a) Dog.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Leopard.
(d) Deer.

5. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what creature does Teju say he had to jump over in the road?
(a) A pheasant.
(b) A python.
(c) A jackal.
(d) A rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," what detail of her teacher's appearance tells Bina that she has not done a lot of hard physical work?

2. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what excuse does Romi say that he will use to get out of school for a while?

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

4. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi say he wants to get for his bike?

5. In "Tiger My Friend," what does Nandu tell Chottu to call the tiger?

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