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

2. What had Raicharan recently made for the boy?
(a) A go-cart made of flowers.
(b) A little house made of twigs.
(c) A mouse made of clay.
(d) A human figure made of grass.

3. Where is Rahman from?
(a) India.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Pakistan.

4. 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.

5. What does the postmaster do to try to pass the time?
(a) Write verse.
(b) Card games.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Painting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the narrator doing when Rahman is arrested?

3. What toy does Raicharan buy for his son?

4. Where do Mini and the narrator live?

5. What village is the postmaster working in?

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