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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. According to his uncle, when will Phatik be able to go home?
(a) January.
(b) October.
(c) November.
(d) December.

2. What is your father-in-law's house a euphemism for?
(a) Jail.
(b) Afterlife.
(c) Farm.
(d) Kabul.

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

4. Who looks after Raicharan's baby boy when he is first born?
(a) The baby's uncle.
(b) The baby's aunt.
(c) The baby's father.
(d) The baby's mother.

5. What does the Cabuliwallah have on his head?
(a) A mountaineer's hat.
(b) A box of grapes.
(c) A tall turban.
(d) A soiled cap.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phatik say when he opens his eyes to see his mother?

2. In "Once There Was a King," what does the princess find when she goes to tell the Brahman's son the truth?

3. What animal do Mini and Rahman joke about?

4. What is the narrator doing when Rahman is arrested?

5. On what day of the week does Raicharan bring Phailna to Anukul?

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