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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Home-Coming" - "Once There was a King".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator doing when Rahman is arrested?
(a) Writing the 18th chapter.
(b) Planning a household event.
(c) Correcting proof-sheets.
(d) Drinking tea.

2. In "Once There Was a King," what decision does the king make at his dinner with the queen?
(a) He will go back to the forest and never return.
(b) He will marry his daughter to the first man he sees upon leaving the palace.
(c) He will hold a grand tournament for the hand of his daughter.
(d) He will attack the castle of his treacherous brother.

3. In "Once There Was a King," what does the queen cook for the king?
(a) An enchanted soup.
(b) A feast of birds and turtles.
(c) A wild boar.
(d) 64 dishes.

4. What is Mini wearing when Rahman sees her on her wedding day?
(a) Red silk.
(b) Yellow saree.
(c) White dress.
(d) Blue cotton.

5. What does the postmaster give to Ratan before leaving?
(a) His address in Calcutta.
(b) Most of his month's salary.
(c) A pocket knife.
(d) A wooden figure of a little bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal do Mini and Rahman joke about?

2. What does Phatik not give to his brother?

3. In "Once There Was a King," does the narrator's tutor arrive to give his lesson?

4. What does Rahman carry as a reminder of his daughter?

5. What do the village children call Phailna?

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