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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. When does Haralal teach Venu?
(a) Before sunset.
(b) Morning and evening.
(c) After lunch.
(d) On weeknights.

2. How many children does Bishambar have?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2

3. What does Haralal's manager say is the worst aspect of the loss?
(a) Distrust of investors.
(b) Shame upon himself.
(c) Disruption of rice purchases.
(d) Harm to Haralal's career.

4. What does Haralal find in the canvas money bags?
(a) Money.
(b) Two letters.
(c) Nanibala's ornaments.
(d) Venu's rings.

5. According to his uncle, when will Phatik be able to go home?
(a) January.
(b) November.
(c) December.
(d) October.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the "Once There Was a King" narrator, what is the attitude of modern readers?

2. In "Once There Was a King," what does the Brahman's son float down the river on?

3. What convinces Adharlal to hire Haralal?

4. Who does Haralal's mother want to make dinner for?

5. What does Haralal tell his manager about the missing money?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Haralal do when he finds the money missing and reads the letter from Venu?

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

5. What happens when Hanalal takes Venu's letter and ornaments to Adharlal?

6. What happens when Phatik is taken to his mother's house?

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

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

9. What is Calcutta like for Haralal when he walks through it?

10. What happens when the boys put their plan into action?

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