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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. According to what Mini was told, what animal makes it rain?
(a) Heron.
(b) Elephant.
(c) Whale.
(d) Buffalo.

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

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

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

5. When would Rahman return to his country?
(a) Once his money ran out.
(b) During the late-spring.
(c) In mid-January.
(d) After the floods receded.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Rahman from?

2. In "The Cabuliwallah," what is the name of the hero in the narrator's novel?

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

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

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

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