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

3. How soon after telling Ratan about his departure does he go?
(a) The next day.
(b) Immediately.
(c) After the flooding season.
(d) In two weeks.

4. What did Ratan used to play with her little brother?
(a) Hide and seek.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Tag.
(d) Marbles.

5. Where is the postmaster from?
(a) Jaipur.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Delhi.

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

7. What had Raicharan recently made for the boy?
(a) A little house made of twigs.
(b) A go-cart made of flowers.
(c) A mouse made of clay.
(d) A human figure made of grass.

8. When would Rahman return to his country?
(a) During the late-spring.
(b) After the floods receded.
(c) Once his money ran out.
(d) In mid-January.

9. During what holiday will Mini's wedding take place?
(a) Holi.
(b) Navaratri.
(c) Puja.
(d) Diwali.

10. According to what Mini was told, what animal makes it rain?
(a) Heron.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Elephant.
(d) Whale.

11. What does Mini think the Cabuliwallah's bag contains?
(a) Children.
(b) Almonds.
(c) Magic.
(d) Crows.

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

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

14. In "The Child's Return," what does the boy point to from his go-cart?
(a) A mango tree.
(b) A kadamba tree.
(c) A man in a boat.
(d) A colorful bird.

15. How is autumn described by the narrator?
(a) As being the time of year when kings once went forth to conquest.
(b) As being a time to think on one's blessings.
(c) As being the most melancholic of seasons.
(d) As being the best weather in which to write.