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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. Why does the postmaster not call Ratan in as usual one morning?
(a) He has left for Calcutta.
(b) He is with his friend the factory owner.
(c) He is bored of her company.
(d) He is sick in bed.

2. In "The Child's Return," what service does the master's boy enter after college?
(a) Military.
(b) Judicial.
(c) Medical.
(d) Postal.

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

4. What does Phailna say that Raicharan should receive?
(a) A room in the house.
(b) A monthly pension.
(c) A beating.
(d) A prison sentence.

5. How does Phailna treat Raicharan?
(a) With fondness and condescension.
(b) With indifference.
(c) With anger.
(d) With resentment.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Raicharan point to when he tries to distract the boy from what he wants?

3. Where is Rahman from?

4. Where does Raicharan go after being expelled from the household?

5. What is Anukul's wife doing when Raicharan visits their house?

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