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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Adharlal tell Haralal to find somewhere else to live?
(a) A need to save money.
(b) An argument with Nanibala.
(c) A theft in the house.
(d) The tutor's unpleasant habits.

2. What does Venu feed to the fish in the garden?
(a) Puffed rice.
(b) Breakfast leftovers.
(c) Lettuce leaves.
(d) Chopped peas.

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

4. How old is Phatik?
(a) 9.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

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

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

7. What does Haralal's manager say is the worst aspect of the loss?
(a) Distrust of investors.
(b) Shame upon himself.
(c) Disruption of rice purchases.
(d) Harm to Haralal's career.

8. In "Once There Was a King," what does the Brahman's son eventually say to the princess?
(a) That if she does not tell him who she is, he will leave the palace.
(b) That he wants to leave the palace and return to the forest.
(c) That he has decided what he wants to be when he grows up.
(d) That he is tired of school and its lessons.

9. Who brings Haralal into the house to see Adharlal?
(a) Nanibala.
(b) Ratikanta.
(c) Venu.
(d) A servant.

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

11. In "Master Mashai," what income does Adharlal Babu live on?
(a) Interest on his inheritance.
(b) Support from the government.
(c) Shipping investments.
(d) Profit on the sale of his business.

12. In "Once There Was a King," when does the princess finally tell the Brahman's son that she will answer his question?
(a) When he can prove he is ready.
(b) Once the prophecy is fulfilled.
(c) After the rainy season ends.
(d) That night after supper, when he is in bed.

13. Where does Haralal tell the carriage driver he wants to go?
(a) His manager's office.
(b) His home, where his mother is waiting.
(c) Barrackpore.
(d) Nowhere.

14. In "Once There Was a King," what does the queen cook for the king?
(a) An enchanted soup.
(b) A feast of birds and turtles.
(c) A wild boar.
(d) 64 dishes.

15. What does Haralal find in the canvas money bags?
(a) Two letters.
(b) Nanibala's ornaments.
(c) Money.
(d) Venu's rings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Venu say that his father is planning to do?

2. In "The Home-Coming," who is the ringleader of the boys in the village?

3. What does Haralal dream of after locking away the currency bags?

4. When does Haralal leave his manager's office?

5. In "Once There Was a King," what do the queen's messengers ask the king to do?

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