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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who looks after Raicharan's baby boy when he is first born?
(a) The baby's mother.
(b) The baby's aunt.
(c) The baby's father.
(d) The baby's uncle.

2. What is the narrator doing when Rahman is arrested?
(a) Writing the 18th chapter.
(b) Correcting proof-sheets.
(c) Drinking tea.
(d) Planning a household event.

3. In "The Cabuliwallah," what is the name of the hero in the narrator's novel?
(a) Phatik.
(b) Ratan.
(c) Venu.
(d) Pratap.

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

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

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

7. What animal do Mini and Rahman joke about?
(a) Kitten.
(b) Ox.
(c) Elephant.
(d) Crow.

8. How old is Mini at the start of the story?
(a) 13.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

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

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

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

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

13. How old is Raicharan when he first becomes a servant?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

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

15. What is the name of Raicharan's boy?
(a) Rahman.
(b) Phailna.
(c) Anukul.
(d) Ratan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Raicharan able to get gold bangles and anklets for his boy?

2. What does Mini think the Cabuliwallah's bag contains?

3. What does Phailna say that Raicharan should receive?

4. What does Ratan do for the postmaster on his last morning in the village?

5. What toy does Raicharan buy for his son?

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