2. 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 has decided what he wants to be when he grows up.
(c) That he is tired of school and its lessons.
(d) That he wants to leave the palace and return to the forest.

3. According to his uncle, when will Phatik be able to go home?
(a) November.
(b) January.
(c) October.
(d) December.

4. What does Phatik say when he opens his eyes to see his mother?
(a) That he wants to come home.
(b) That the holidays have come.
(c) That the water is too deep.
(d) That the doctor is not to be trusted.

5. When does Haralal teach Venu?
(a) Before sunset.
(b) On weeknights.
(c) After lunch.
(d) Morning and evening.

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

7. When does the carriage driver stop to shake Haralal?
(a) When his shift is over.
(b) When the police stop them.
(c) At one o'clock.
(d) When Haralal's coin has run out.

8. In "Once There Was a King," what does the princess eat before going to speak to her husband?
(a) His leftover supper.
(b) A banana pudding.
(c) Her favorite soup.
(d) Nothing, for she has no appetite.

9. Who is Haralal's mother?
(a) The woman who had cared for Adharlal when he was a small boy.
(b) The daughter of a construction worker.
(c) A renowned poet.
(d) A widow.

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

11. What is Venu wearing that seems unusual to Haralal?
(a) Parsee coat and trousers with jewelry.
(b) English suit and hat.
(c) Bengali dress.
(d) His father's clothing.

12. Who finds Phatik when he runs away?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) His mother.
(c) Two constables.
(d) His uncle.

13. In "The Home-Coming," who is the ringleader of the boys in the village?
(a) Bishambar.
(b) Phatik.
(c) Makhan.
(d) Phailna.

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

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