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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. Who has Rahman assaulted?
(a) A neighbor said to owe him money.
(b) The man at the almond stand.
(c) Another peddler, who he had caught stealing from him.
(d) The neighbor's father-in-law.

2. What chapter is the narrator writing in "The Cabuliwallah"?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 21st.
(c) 5th.
(d) 17th.

3. How soon after telling Ratan about his departure does he go?
(a) Immediately.
(b) After the flooding season.
(c) The next day.
(d) In two weeks.

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 does Rahman carry as a reminder of his daughter?
(a) A photo of the two of them.
(b) A note that she wrote to him.
(c) An impression of her hand.
(d) A drawing of her face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the the postmaster start to teach Ratan?

2. Where is Rahman from?

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

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

5. Where is the postmaster from?

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