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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Master Mashai".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Once There Was a King," who does the king decide to marry his daughter to?
(a) A Brahman's son who is out gathering sticks.
(b) A wealthy merchant.
(c) A mysterious youth with a peacock feather.
(d) A young warrior with a scar on his cheek.

2. What is the narrator doing when Rahman is arrested?
(a) Writing the 18th chapter.
(b) Correcting proof-sheets.
(c) Planning a household event.
(d) Drinking tea.

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

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

5. In "Once There Was a King," when does the princess finally tell the Brahman's son that she will answer his question?
(a) That night after supper, when he is in bed.
(b) After the rainy season ends.
(c) When he can prove he is ready.
(d) Once the prophecy is fulfilled.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Once There Was a King," what does the king do to obtain a son?

2. In "Once There Was a King," what do the boys at the Brahman's son's school ask him about?

3. When does the carriage driver stop to shake Haralal?

4. What did Ratan used to play with her little brother?

5. Who does Haralal's mother want to make dinner for?

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