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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Subha" - "The Castaway".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Brahmin boy's name?
(a) Mahil.
(b) Paavak.
(c) Nilkanta.
(d) Dakshi.

2. In "Once There Was a King," what does the Brahman's son float down the river on?
(a) Father's boat.
(b) Mango leaf.
(c) Banana stem.
(d) Bamboo raft.

3. Who does Nilkanta try to learn from?
(a) Sharat's mother.
(b) Sharat.
(c) Kiran.
(d) Sharat's agent.

4. When he gets back from the jetty, what does Haralal tell his mother he has been doing?
(a) Running an errand for his manager.
(b) Searching for Venu the thief.
(c) Taking his exercise.
(d) Bringing home a bride.

5. What does Nilkanta not do to express his bitterness?
(a) Kick his mongrel dog.
(b) Beat the shrubs, showering the path with their twigs.
(c) Steal Kiran's candies.
(d) Thrash his followers until they cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Haralal find in the canvas money bags?

2. What does Venu ask Haralal to keep until he asks for it again?

3. How old is Phatik?

4. In "Once There Was a King," who does the king decide to marry his daughter to?

5. What is Phailna's first reaction to hearing that he is a magistrate's son?

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