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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the postmaster not call Ratan in as usual one morning?
(a) He is with his friend the factory owner.
(b) He has left for Calcutta.
(c) He is sick in bed.
(d) He is bored of her company.

2. What did Ratan used to play with her little brother?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Hide and seek.
(d) Tag.

3. What does Ratan not ask when he tells her that he is leaving?
(a) Who will replace him?
(b) Will he take her with him?
(c) Where is he going?
(d) When will he come back?

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

5. What is your father-in-law's house a euphemism for?
(a) Farm.
(b) Afterlife.
(c) Kabul.
(d) Jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the postmaster tell Ratan about?

2. During what holiday will Mini's wedding take place?

3. Where is Rahman from?

4. What chapter is the narrator writing in "The Cabuliwallah"?

5. According to what Mini was told, what animal makes it rain?

(see the answer key)

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