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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 postmaster give to Ratan before leaving?
(a) A wooden figure of a little bird.
(b) His address in Calcutta.
(c) Most of his month's salary.
(d) A pocket knife.

2. In "The Child's Return," what does the boy point to from his go-cart?
(a) A kadamba tree.
(b) A colorful bird.
(c) A mango tree.
(d) A man in a boat.

3. Where is Anukul a magistrate?
(a) Ulapur.
(b) Padma.
(c) Baraset.
(d) Calcutta.

4. In what way is Raicharan's boy similar to the missing child?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His hands.
(c) His appetite.
(d) His behavior.

5. In "The Child's Return," what is the master's boy named?
(a) Ahnay.
(b) Anukul.
(c) Anjor.
(d) Aarush.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Raicharan blame for the boy's disappearance?

2. How soon after telling Ratan about his departure does he go?

3. How old is Raicharan when he first becomes a servant?

4. What does the boy do by the river?

5. What does Phailna say that Raicharan should receive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Raicharan lose the boy?

2. Why does Raicharan believe his baby is his little master reborn?

3. What do Ratan and the postmaster talk about?

4. How does Mini change as she grows older?

5. What is the rainy season like?

6. What amazes Raicharan about the baby?

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

8. How do the missing boy's parents react?

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

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

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