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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of factory is located in the postmaster's village?
(a) Electronics.
(b) Indigo.
(c) Bicycle.
(d) Cotton.

3. What toy does Raicharan buy for his son?
(a) A bird.
(b) Wooden horse.
(c) Go-cart.
(d) Bow and arrow.

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

5. What does Raicharan blame for the boy's disappearance?
(a) His own inattention.
(b) The river's violence.
(c) The mother's suspicion.
(d) God.

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

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

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

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

10. What does the postmaster give to Ratan before leaving?
(a) Most of his month's salary.
(b) A wooden figure of a little bird.
(c) A pocket knife.
(d) His address in Calcutta.

11. What is Mini's mother like?
(a) Melancholic.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Jocular.

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

13. What does the boy do by the river?
(a) He pretends he is a great hunter and goes looking for a tiger.
(b) He pretends Raicharan is a monster that he must hide from.
(c) He pretends to be a fish.
(d) He pretends to fish with a stick.

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

15. What does the postmaster tell Ratan about?
(a) His plans.
(b) His family.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Myths and legends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rahman say he will do to his father-in-law?

2. What does the postmaster do to try to pass the time?

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

4. What does Ratan do for the postmaster in the evening?

5. What color is the waist-coat that Anukul buys for the boy?

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