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"The Cabuliwallah" - "The Postmaster"

1. How old is Mini at the start of the story?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.

2. According to what Mini was told, what animal makes it rain?
(a) Elephant.
(b) Heron.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Whale.

3. What chapter is the narrator writing in "The Cabuliwallah"?
(a) 21st.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 5th.
(d) 17th.

4. In "The Cabuliwallah," what is the name of the hero in the narrator's novel?
(a) Ratan.
(b) Phatik.
(c) Pratap.
(d) Venu.

5. What does the Cabuliwallah have on his head?
(a) A box of grapes.
(b) A soiled cap.
(c) A tall turban.
(d) A mountaineer's hat.

6. What does Mini think the Cabuliwallah's bag contains?
(a) Children.
(b) Almonds.
(c) Crows.
(d) Magic.

7. What animal do Mini and Rahman joke about?
(a) Elephant.
(b) Ox.
(c) Crow.
(d) Kitten.

8. What is your father-in-law's house a euphemism for?
(a) Farm.
(b) Kabul.
(c) Afterlife.
(d) Jail.

9. What does Rahman say he will do to his father-in-law?
(a) Thrash him.
(b) Carry him home.
(c) Kiss his hands.
(d) Bring him some almonds.

10. How is autumn described by the narrator?
(a) As being a time to think on one's blessings.
(b) As being the most melancholic of seasons.
(c) As being the best weather in which to write.
(d) As being the time of year when kings once went forth to conquest.

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