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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. During what holiday will Mini's wedding take place?
(a) Puja.
(b) Holi.
(c) Diwali.
(d) Navaratri.

2. How is autumn described by the narrator?
(a) As being the most melancholic of seasons.
(b) As being the best weather in which to write.
(c) As being a time to think on one's blessings.
(d) As being the time of year when kings once went forth to conquest.

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

4. What does Ratan do for the postmaster in the evening?
(a) Bring him his fish.
(b) Write the letters he dictates.
(c) Light his pipe.
(d) Wash his suit.

5. What does Mini think the Cabuliwallah's bag contains?
(a) Children.
(b) Magic.
(c) Crows.
(d) Almonds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who has Rahman assaulted?

3. What animal do Mini and Rahman joke about?

4. What is Mini's mother like?

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

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