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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 is the primary ambition of the Gosains' youngest boy?
(a) To catch fish.
(b) To leave the village and never return.
(c) To write a great novel.
(d) To become a wealthy merchant, like his father.

2. What is Venu wearing that seems unusual to Haralal?
(a) Parsee coat and trousers with jewelry.
(b) Bengali dress.
(c) His father's clothing.
(d) English suit and hat.

3. In "The Child's Return," what is the master's boy named?
(a) Aarush.
(b) Ahnay.
(c) Anjor.
(d) Anukul.

4. How does Phailna treat Raicharan?
(a) With fondness and condescension.
(b) With resentment.
(c) With indifference.
(d) With anger.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the postmaster have to console himself with that Ratan lacked?

2. In "Once There Was a King," what does the Brahman's son eventually say to the princess?

3. What animals are Subha's two friends?

4. What do most people think happened to the missing boy?

5. Where does Raicharan go after being expelled from the household?

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