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

2. How old is Mini at the start of the story?
(a) 5.
(b) 13.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

3. In "The Child's Return," what is the master's boy named?
(a) Anukul.
(b) Aarush.
(c) Anjor.
(d) Ahnay.

4. Where is the postmaster from?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Jaipur.

5. What does the the postmaster start to teach Ratan?
(a) Alphabet.
(b) Scripture.
(c) Arithmetic.
(d) Swimming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Cabuliwallah have on his head?

2. What do the village children call Phailna?

3. What does the baby call Raicharan, in "The Child's Return,"?

4. What animal do Mini and Rahman joke about?

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

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