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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Phatik?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

2. What does Kiran write on Satish's back?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Mouse.
(c) Mongrel.
(d) Mango.

3. In "Once There Was a King," when does the princess finally tell the Brahman's son that she will answer his question?
(a) After the rainy season ends.
(b) That night after supper, when he is in bed.
(c) When he can prove he is ready.
(d) Once the prophecy is fulfilled.

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

5. Where does Raicharan go after being expelled from the household?
(a) Ulapur.
(b) His birth village.
(c) Padma.
(d) Calcutta.

Short Answer Questions

1. How soon after telling Ratan about his departure does he go?

2. In "Once There Was a King," what does the princess eat before going to speak to her husband?

3. Who looks after Raicharan's baby boy when he is first born?

4. What had Raicharan recently made for the boy?

5. What does Ratikanta say about Venu?

(see the answer key)

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