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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Subha" - "The Castaway".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the baby call Raicharan, in "The Child's Return,"?
(a) Ra-na.
(b) Chan-na.
(c) Dan-na.
(d) Ba-ba.

2. What does Subha do for Pratap while he fishes?
(a) Prepares his betel.
(b) Prepares tea.
(c) Prepares his lures.
(d) Prepares his lunch.

3. What does Subha express herself with?
(a) Her hand gestures.
(b) Her mouth.
(c) Her painting.
(d) Her eyes.

4. What does Phatik imagine he is doing in his sleep?
(a) Running through a muddy field.
(b) Fishing with his brother.
(c) Fighting with Makhan.
(d) Calling out the water depth.

5. According to the "Once There Was a King" narrator, what is the attitude of modern readers?
(a) Overly excitable.
(b) Dismissive and disdainful.
(c) Critical and suspicious.
(d) Credulous and gullible.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Venu steal?

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

3. What tree does Subha sit under while Pratap fishes?

4. What is Phailna's first reaction to hearing that he is a magistrate's son?

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

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