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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 "The Tunnel," why does the watchman tell Suraj that the jungle is safer than town?
2. In "The Thief's Story," what business does Romi live above?
3. In "The Thief's Story," what does Hari do when he goes to the market for Romi?
4. In "The Thief's Story," what skill does Hari falsely claim to have?
5. In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," where does the water first start coming into the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "A Traveller's Tale," what does the narrator expect to see in Gopalpur, and what is the reality?
2. In "Wild Fruit," what cruel trick does the well-dressed boy play on Vijay?
3. In "Those Three Bears," where is the narrator from, and how does the reader know this?
4. In "The Thief's Story," where does Hari meet Romi, and why does he choose Romi to approach for work?
5. 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)?
6. In "The Coral Tree," why is the narrator leaving his grandfather's house?
7. In "Pret in the House," what causes the family to decide that they need to move to a new house?
8. In "When the Trees Walked," what changes in the family's life are caused by World War Two?
9. In "When the Trees Walked," in what sense do the trees "walk"?
10. In "The Overcoat," what does the narrator discover when he talks to Mrs. Taylor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "The Night the Roof Blew Off," it is the roof over the children's room that stays intact and allows the family to save their possessions and shelter overnight. Write an essay in which you make a claim about the symbolic significance of it being the children's room rather than any other room in the house that makes this possible. Use textual evidence from the story to support your claim.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that analyzes the character of Aunt Ruby from "Monkey Trouble" and "Snake Trouble." Consider her actions, her words, and how other characters respond to her. Use both quoted and paraphrased textual evidence in your response.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that analyzes the metaphor of "walking" trees in "When the Trees Walked." Explain the context of the metaphor in the story, and then analyze both its meaning and how it contributes to the overall theme.
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