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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the village where Rakesh lives with his grandfather in "A Special Tree"?
(a) Mussoorie.
(b) Mayodia.
(c) Malana.
(d) Mukteshwar.

2. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the name of the narrator's uncle?
(a) Dev.
(b) Ajit.
(c) Tom.
(d) Benji.

3. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi say he wants to get for his bike?
(a) A new chain.
(b) A basket.
(c) A horn.
(d) A new seat.

4. In "Monkey Trouble," why does Grandmother give in and let them keep the monkey?
(a) Because the monkey likes Grandmother best.
(b) Because it is female.
(c) Because it is an orphan.
(d) Because the monkey can do tricks.

5. In "Tiger My Friend," what does Nandu tell Chottu to call the tiger?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Brother.
(d) Friend.

6. Why does Rakesh live with his grandfather?
(a) So that he can go to school.
(b) His parents work overseas.
(c) He is an orphan.
(d) So that he can grow up near his cousins.

7. In "Monkey Trouble," what is the monkey trying to do when she ends up almost getting burned by hot water?
(a) Make tea.
(b) Make soup.
(c) Take a bath.
(d) Clean the floor.

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

9. In "Snake Trouble," why does Grandmother send the basket of guavas to Major Malik?
(a) It is his birthday.
(b) They are a Diwali gift.
(c) He sent her some figs the week before.
(d) He has bought them from the family.

10. In "Snake Trouble," who is coming to stay with the family on the day after Grandfather buys the python?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Benji.
(c) Malik.
(d) Tom.

11. In "Monkey Trouble," what about the monkey scares Aunt Ruby?
(a) Her teeth.
(b) Her tail.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her eyes.

12. In "A School Among the Pines," what is the name of the village where the dam is being built?
(a) Koli.
(b) Tehri.
(c) Tehri.
(d) Kaza.

13. Who is the author of the book Great Stories for Children?
(a) Vikram Seth.
(b) Khushwant Singh.
(c) Chetan Bhagat.
(d) Ruskin Bond.

14. In "Tiger My Friend," who are the strangers who come to the village?
(a) Construction workers.
(b) Wildlife photographers.
(c) Game wardens.
(d) Hunters.

15. In "A School Among the Pines," which child is in Class Three?
(a) Sonu.
(b) Bina.
(c) Rakesh.
(d) Prakash.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," what does Bina think is unfair about the new dam?

2. In "Tiger My Friend," what do the villagers feel as if they have lost when the tiger is gone?

3. In "Snake Trouble," which is the only pet that the family means to bring with them on the train?

4. In "Snake Trouble," where is the last place that the family sees the snake?

5. In "Monkey Trouble," what trick does the narrator teach the monkey?

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