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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 Rahman carry as a reminder of his daughter?
(a) A note that she wrote to him.
(b) A drawing of her face.
(c) An impression of her hand.
(d) A photo of the two of them.

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

3. In "The Cabuliwallah," what is the name of the hero in the narrator's novel?
(a) Venu.
(b) Pratap.
(c) Phatik.
(d) Ratan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Cabuliwallah have on his head?

2. How does Phailna treat Raicharan?

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

4. What is the narrator doing when Rahman is arrested?

5. On what day of the week does Raicharan bring Phailna to Anukul?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Mini's personality initially described?

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

5. What is the rainy season like?

6. What does Anukul buy for his son?

7. What do Ratan and the postmaster talk about?

8. What amazes Raicharan about the baby?

9. What writing is the narrator working on?

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

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