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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Home-Coming" - "Once There was a King".

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 sick in bed.
(c) He is bored of her company.
(d) He is with his friend the factory owner.

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

3. What is Phatik doing when the mustached stranger approaches him?
(a) Pretending to fish.
(b) Skipping stones.
(c) Singing to himself.
(d) Nibbling grass.

4. What does the postmaster do once he has recovered?
(a) He has Ratan send a message to his friend.
(b) He writes an application for transfer.
(c) He decides to arrange for better housing in the village.
(d) He writes his will.

5. In "Once There Was a King," what are the narrator's mother and grandmother doing when the narrator finds them?
(a) Gossiping about a relative.
(b) Reading the newspaper.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Drinking tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Child's Return," what is the master's boy named?

2. In "Once There Was a King," does the narrator's tutor arrive to give his lesson?

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

4. In "The Child's Return," by the banks of what river is Anukul transferred to?

5. How many children does Bishambar have?

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