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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Venu's first tutor?
(a) Adharlal suspects him of theft and dismisses him.
(b) Nanibala complains that even the sight of the tutor makes her boy ill, and he is sent away.
(c) He decides that the boy is a hopeless case and resigns from the position.
(d) He is loved by all in the household and stays on for several years.

2. In "Once There Was a King," what does the Brahman's son float down the river on?
(a) Bamboo raft.
(b) Mango leaf.
(c) Banana stem.
(d) Father's boat.

3. How does Makhan's mother describe him?
(a) Indolent and unmotivated.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) As good as gold.
(d) Kind, but lacking academically.

4. What does Haralal leave for Venu when he resigns?
(a) Book of stories.
(b) Music box.
(c) Bowl of goldfish.
(d) Wooden bird.

5. Who arrives in the middle of the brothers' fight?
(a) The postmaster.
(b) Their father.
(c) Their uncle.
(d) A fisherman.

6. What does Haralal do when his salary is raised to 40 rupees a month?
(a) Writes a letter to Adharlal.
(b) Buys the wristwatch he has always wanted.
(c) Has a celebratory feast.
(d) Finds a small house and brings his mother to live with him.

7. Who does Phatik speak to in his feverish delirium?
(a) Mother.
(b) Friend.
(c) Brother.
(d) Aunt.

8. When he gets back from the jetty, what does Haralal tell his mother he has been doing?
(a) Searching for Venu the thief.
(b) Taking his exercise.
(c) Bringing home a bride.
(d) Running an errand for his manager.

9. In "Once There Was a King," how old is the narrator at the time of the story?
(a) 11.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

10. What is Phatik doing when the mustached stranger approaches him?
(a) Pretending to fish.
(b) Nibbling grass.
(c) Singing to himself.
(d) Skipping stones.

11. What does the mustached stranger ask Phatik?
(a) When the boat will arive.
(b) Who he stole the wooden bird from.
(c) Why he is wading in the water.
(d) Where the Chakravartis live.

12. How does Haralal make his initial appearance at the house?
(a) In the rustic but clean manner of his village.
(b) In the distinctive robes of a student.
(c) In dirty clothes and torn shoes.
(d) In a suit borrowed from his father.

13. In "Once There Was a King," who reads the incantations?
(a) A priest.
(b) A magician.
(c) A wise woman.
(d) The princess.

14. How many children does Bishambar have?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2
(d) 5.

15. Whose presence does Haralal perceive as he sits in the carriage?
(a) Venu's.
(b) His father's
(c) His mother's.
(d) Nanibala's.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the carriage driver stop to shake Haralal?

2. What does Phatik lose?

3. In "Once There Was a King," what does the princess find when she goes to tell the Brahman's son the truth?

4. In "Once There Was a King," where was the narrator living when the fairy story began?

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

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