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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Phatik not give to his brother?
(a) Fishing-rod.
(b) Marbles.
(c) Kite.
(d) Big knife.

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

5. What convinces Adharlal to hire Haralal?
(a) Venu's enthusiasm for Haralal.
(b) Something special in Haralal's manner.
(c) Haralal's impressive credentials.
(d) The prospect of a cheap tutor.

6. What does Phatik imagine he is doing in his sleep?
(a) Fighting with Makhan.
(b) Calling out the water depth.
(c) Running through a muddy field.
(d) Fishing with his brother.

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

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

9. Where does Bishambar live?
(a) Chandipur.
(b) England.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Chandernagore.

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

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

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

13. What does Haralal dream of after locking away the currency bags?
(a) Drowning in the bay.
(b) Moving to England.
(c) Losing his employer's money.
(d) Being reproached by Venu's mother.

14. In "Once There Was a King," does the narrator's tutor arrive to give his lesson?
(a) No, he is busy and apologizes the next day.
(b) Yes, but the narrator's mother sends him away.
(c) No, the weather keeps him away
(d) Yes, and he teaches him as normal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Adharlal tell Haralal to find somewhere else to live?

2. What types of stories does Haralal tell Venu?

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

4. When he gets back from the jetty, what does Haralal tell his mother he has been doing?

5. In "Once There Was a King," what does the princess make for her young husband?

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