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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Child's Return".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the postmaster tell Ratan about?
(a) His family.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) His plans.
(d) Myths and legends.

2. In "The Child's Return," what service does the master's boy enter after college?
(a) Medical.
(b) Military.
(c) Postal.
(d) Judicial.

3. What does Ratan do for the postmaster on his last morning in the village?
(a) Packs his bags.
(b) Prepares his bath.
(c) Cleans his travel shoes.
(d) Cooks his breakfast.

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

5. What kind of factory is located in the postmaster's village?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Electronics.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Indigo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Raicharan blame for the boy's disappearance?

2. In what way is Raicharan's boy similar to the missing child?

3. What does the postmaster give to Ratan before leaving?

4. What do the village children call Phailna?

5. What does Ratan not ask when he tells her that he is leaving?

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