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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 Cabuliwallah have on his head?
(a) A box of grapes.
(b) A mountaineer's hat.
(c) A tall turban.
(d) A soiled cap.

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

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

4. Where does Raicharan go after being expelled from the household?
(a) His birth village.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Ulapur.
(d) Padma.

5. How old is Mini at the start of the story?
(a) 13.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Phailna treat Raicharan?

2. Who looks after Raicharan's baby boy when he is first born?

3. Where does Raicharan move for Phailna to go to school?

4. According to what Mini was told, what animal makes it rain?

5. What is the name of Raicharan's boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mini's personality initially described?

2. What friendships does the postmaster have?

3. What do Rahman and Mini do together?

4. What does Anukul buy for his son?

5. What do Ratan and the postmaster talk about?

6. What is the narrator's first impression of Rahman?

7. How does Mini initially react to Rahman?

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

9. How does Mini's mother feel about Rahman?

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

(see the answer keys)

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