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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Wild Fruit," how does Vijay try to feed himself in between his breakfast and dinner?
(a) He begs in the bazaar.
(b) He steals from the bazaar.
(c) He asks his teachers for work.
(d) He looks for wild fruit.

2. In "The Coral Tree," the narrator is waiting for a "tonga." What is he waiting for?
(a) A local bus.
(b) A farm cart.
(c) A shared taxicab.
(d) A horse-drawn carriage.

3. In "Pret in the House," the ghost hides Grandmother's spectacles. What is the ghost hiding?
(a) Her glasses.
(b) Her jewelry.
(c) Her shoes.
(d) Her hair combs.

4. In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," how long has the family lived in the house?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 10 years.

5. In "Goodbye, Miss Mackenzie," Miss Mackenzie sometimes buys eau-de-cologne in town. When she does this, what is she buying?
(a) Almond cookies.
(b) Hair coloring.
(c) Perfume.
(d) Spice for cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pret in the House," what is the narrator's aunt's name?

2. In "Those Three Bears," why does Prem shout at the bear?

3. In "Those Three Bears," why does the narrator say most Himalayan villages are found in valleys?

4. In "The Overcoat," where does the narrator meet Julie?

5. In "And Now We are Twelve," what reason does Bond give as his "real" reason for choosing to stay in Mussoorie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Those Three Bears," what do the villagers do with their pumpkins, and how does this cause a surprise for the narrator one night?

2. In "The Coral Tree," what is the significance of the narrator's repeated claim that the girl is "fresh and clean like the rain and the red earth" (118, 121)?

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

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

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

6. In "And Now We are Twelve," why does the family decide that it is time to move away from Maplewood?

7. In "The Tunnel," what animal ends up in the tunnel and what do Sunder and Suraj do about it?

8. In "Wild Fruit," what cruel trick does the well-dressed boy play on Vijay?

9. In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," how do the children make important contributions to saving the family's possessions?

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

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