2. What is Phailna's first reaction to hearing that he is a magistrate's son?
(a) Incredulity.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Relief.

3. What does Ratan do for the postmaster on his last morning in the village?
(a) Packs his bags.
(b) Cooks his breakfast.
(c) Prepares his bath.
(d) Cleans his travel shoes.

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

5. What do most people think happened to the missing boy?
(a) Kidnapped by Raicharan.
(b) Ran away.
(c) Taken by outsiders.
(d) Fell in the Padma.

6. Who plays with Raicharan's son?
(a) Raicharan.
(b) All the boys in the village.
(c) Tanvir.
(d) The boy's aunt.

7. Where is Rahman from?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) India.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Nepal.

8. What is Anukul's wife doing when Raicharan visits their house?
(a) Buying a herb meant to ensure the birth of a child.
(b) Playing with her daughter.
(c) Praying for her missing son.
(d) Cursing Raicharan.

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

10. Where does Raicharan go after being expelled from the household?
(a) His birth village.
(b) Ulapur.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Padma.

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

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

13. What does Rahman carry as a reminder of his daughter?
(a) A note that she wrote to him.
(b) A photo of the two of them.
(c) An impression of her hand.
(d) A drawing of her face.

14. Why does the postmaster not call Ratan in as usual one morning?
(a) He has left for Calcutta.
(b) He is with his friend the factory owner.
(c) He is bored of her company.
(d) He is sick in bed.

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