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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. Where do Mini and the narrator live?
(a) Bengaluru.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Hyderabad.
(d) Varanasi.

2. What kind of factory is located in the postmaster's village?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Electronics.
(c) Bicycle.
(d) Indigo.

3. What did the postmaster have to console himself with that Ratan lacked?
(a) A warm coat.
(b) A brother.
(c) Money.
(d) Philosophy.

4. In "The Cabuliwallah," what is the name of the hero in the narrator's novel?
(a) Venu.
(b) Ratan.
(c) Pratap.
(d) Phatik.

5. What does the postmaster do once he has recovered?
(a) He writes an application for transfer.
(b) He has Ratan send a message to his friend.
(c) He decides to arrange for better housing in the village.
(d) He writes his will.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ratan do for the postmaster in the evening?

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

3. What does Ratan not ask when he tells her that he is leaving?

4. How is autumn described by the narrator?

5. What did Ratan used to play with her little brother?

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