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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. How soon after telling Ratan about his departure does he go?
(a) The next day.
(b) After the flooding season.
(c) In two weeks.
(d) Immediately.

2. Where is the postmaster from?
(a) Jaipur.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Calcutta.

3. On what day of the week does Raicharan bring Phailna to Anukul?
(a) Friday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Monday.

4. What does the boy do by the river?
(a) He pretends Raicharan is a monster that he must hide from.
(b) He pretends to fish with a stick.
(c) He pretends to be a fish.
(d) He pretends he is a great hunter and goes looking for a tiger.

5. What toy does Raicharan buy for his son?
(a) Go-cart.
(b) A bird.
(c) Wooden horse.
(d) Bow and arrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who plays with Raicharan's son?

2. What is Anukul's wife doing when Raicharan visits their house?

3. What does the postmaster do to try to pass the time?

4. What is Mini's mother like?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What amazes Raicharan about the baby?

2. What does Anukul buy for his son?

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

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

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

6. What do the students at Phailna's hostel think of Raicharan?

7. What friendships does the postmaster have?

8. What does the boy want at the side of the river?

9. What writing is the narrator working on?

10. How does Anukul react to Raicharan's claim that Phailna is his son?

(see the answer keys)

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