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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Child's Return".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Child's Return," by the banks of what river is Anukul transferred to?
(a) Tapi.
(b) Mahanadi.
(c) Brahmaputra.
(d) Padma.

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

3. What does Raicharan blame for the boy's disappearance?
(a) The river's violence.
(b) The mother's suspicion.
(c) God.
(d) His own inattention.

4. What toy does Raicharan buy for his son?
(a) Bow and arrow.
(b) Wooden horse.
(c) A bird.
(d) Go-cart.

5. Who plays with Raicharan's son?
(a) Raicharan.
(b) Tanvir.
(c) All the boys in the village.
(d) The boy's aunt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Mini at the start of the story?

3. What do most people think happened to the missing boy?

4. What does Mini think the Cabuliwallah's bag contains?

5. What kind of factory is located in the postmaster's village?

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