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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 did the postmaster have to console himself with that Ratan lacked?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) A brother.
(c) A warm coat.
(d) Money.

2. What is your father-in-law's house a euphemism for?
(a) Farm.
(b) Kabul.
(c) Jail.
(d) Afterlife.

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

4. During what holiday will Mini's wedding take place?
(a) Puja.
(b) Diwali.
(c) Navaratri.
(d) Holi.

5. What do the village children call Phailna?
(a) Horse boy.
(b) The Little Prince.
(c) The orphan.
(d) Your Lordship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What chapter is the narrator writing in "The Cabuliwallah"?

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

3. What does Ratan do for the postmaster in the evening?

4. What had Raicharan recently made for the boy?

5. What color is the waist-coat that Anukul buys for the boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What amazes Raicharan about the baby?

2. What is Raicharan's first reaction when the go-cart is empty?

3. What do Rahman and Mini do together?

4. What does Anukul buy for his son?

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

6. What writing is the narrator working on?

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

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

9. How does Mini change as she grows older?

10. How does Mini initially react to Rahman?

(see the answer keys)

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