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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the baby call Raicharan, in "The Child's Return,"?
(a) Ra-na.
(b) Dan-na.
(c) Ba-ba.
(d) Chan-na.

2. What did Ratan used to play with her little brother?
(a) Hide and seek.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Marbles.
(d) Tag.

3. When would Rahman return to his country?
(a) During the late-spring.
(b) Once his money ran out.
(c) After the floods receded.
(d) In mid-January.

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

5. Where do Mini and the narrator live?
(a) Hyderabad.
(b) Bengaluru.
(c) Varanasi.
(d) Calcutta.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the postmaster from?

3. What does Rahman carry as a reminder of his daughter?

4. During what holiday will Mini's wedding take place?

5. What is your father-in-law's house a euphemism for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Raicharan's situation change when Anukul gets married?

2. What puts a stop to Rahman's visits to the house?

3. What friendships does the postmaster have?

4. What does the postmaster think about as he is leaving?

5. What amazes Raicharan about the baby?

6. How does Mini initially react to Rahman?

7. How does Mini change as she grows older?

8. What is the result of Rahman's final visit to Mini's house?

9. What do Rahman and Mini do together?

10. How does Raicharan lose the boy?

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