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

2. What does Rahman say he will do to his father-in-law?
(a) Kiss his hands.
(b) Bring him some almonds.
(c) Thrash him.
(d) Carry him home.

3. What does Ratan not ask when he tells her that he is leaving?
(a) Will he take her with him?
(b) Who will replace him?
(c) Where is he going?
(d) When will he come back?

4. How does Makhan's mother describe him?
(a) As good as gold.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Kind, but lacking academically.
(d) Indolent and unmotivated.

5. In "Once There Was a King," how old is the narrator at the time of the story?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Once There Was a King," what does the Brahman's son float down the river on?

3. How is autumn described by the narrator?

4. What toy does Raicharan buy for his son?

5. What does Raicharan blame for the boy's disappearance?

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