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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 "Snake Trouble," what causes Grandmother to change her mind about the snake?

2. In "Snake Trouble," who has hidden the python in the family's picnic hamper?

3. In "Snake Trouble," who is coming to stay with the family on the day after Grandfather buys the python?

4. In "Tiger My Friend," what instrument does Nandu play?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A School Among the Pines," why does Bina end up doing so much work at home?

2. In "The Wind on Haunted Hill," how is Usha scared twice by mistaken identities?

3. How is Prakash characterized in "A School Among the Pines"?

4. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what happens when Romi and Teju finally make it to the stream?

5. In "Snake Trouble," who hides the python in the family's picnic hamper, and why does he do it?

6. In "Tiger My Friend," what problem is the tiger facing with its territory?

7. In "Romi and the Wildfire," who is Teju, and how does he get caught in the burning forest?

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

9. In "Romi and the Wildfire," what does Romi tell Teju to do with the milk cans, and why?

10. In "Monkey Trouble," how do the narrator and Tutu end up in the bazaar while Ruby and Rocky are shopping for an engagement ring?

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 in which you analyze the ambiguous ending of "The Wind on Haunted Hill." What evidence in the text points to the conclusion that Usha really did see ghosts? What evidence points to another explanation? What is the purpose of leaving the ending ambiguous?

Essay Topic 3

The collection Great Stories for Children features many stories that have children as main characters. Think about what these children have in common and how they differ. Write an essay that explores the importance of what the children have in common and explains what values are being conveyed by their similarities. Use evidence from at least five of the stories to support your claims.

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