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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. In "Once There Was a King," what does the queen cook for the king?
(a) A wild boar.
(b) A feast of birds and turtles.
(c) An enchanted soup.
(d) 64 dishes.

2. In "Once There Was a King," what are the narrator's mother and grandmother doing when the narrator finds them?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Gossiping about a relative.
(c) Drinking tea.
(d) Playing cards.

3. What does Venu ask Haralal to keep until he asks for it again?
(a) Rings, a watch, and a chain.
(b) A letter to his father.
(c) His study materials.
(d) A violin.

4. In "Once There Was a King," what does the princess eat before going to speak to her husband?
(a) His leftover supper.
(b) Her favorite soup.
(c) Nothing, for she has no appetite.
(d) A banana pudding.

5. In "Once There Was a King," what does the princess find when she goes to tell the Brahman's son the truth?
(a) He has run from the palace.
(b) He is already sleeping.
(c) He has been replaced by an imposter.
(d) He has been bitten by a serpent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Phatik doing when the mustached stranger approaches him?

2. Who knocks at Haralal's door, warning him that they will miss the train?

3. How old is Phatik?

4. In "Once There Was a King," what is the narrator's excuse for skipping his lesson?

5. What does Haralal leave for Venu when he resigns?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the king react to first seeing his daughter after 12 years?

2. How are 14-year-old boys characterized in "The Home-Coming"?

3. How do things initially go for Haralal at his new job?

4. What does the narrator of "Once There was a King" say that children did not need to know?

5. Why is Haralal feeling so bad when the carriage picks him up after he has walked around Calcutta?

6. What did narrator hope would happen on the evening when the story started?

7. How does Phatik's mother react when he wants to go to Calcutta?

8. What is Phatik's mischievous plan?

9. How does Nanibala feel about Venu's relationship with his tutor?

10. What does the narrator wish upon hearing about the Brahman's son marrying the princess?

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