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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 he gets back from the jetty, what does Haralal tell his mother he has been doing?
(a) Taking his exercise.
(b) Bringing home a bride.
(c) Searching for Venu the thief.
(d) Running an errand for his manager.

2. When does the carriage driver stop to shake Haralal?
(a) When the police stop them.
(b) At one o'clock.
(c) When Haralal's coin has run out.
(d) When his shift is over.

3. 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.

4. What does Haralal do when his salary is raised to 40 rupees a month?
(a) Buys the wristwatch he has always wanted.
(b) Finds a small house and brings his mother to live with him.
(c) Writes a letter to Adharlal.
(d) Has a celebratory feast.

5. In "Once There Was a King," how many years pass with the king in the forest?
(a) 7.
(b) 18.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Haralal's firm buy from the countryside?

3. In "Once There Was a King," who reads the incantations?

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

5. In "Once There Was a King," what does the queen cook for the king?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Venu and Haralal initally get along?

2. What does Phatik's aunt think of him moving in?

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

4. What happens when the manager confronts Haralal about the missing money?

5. How has Venu changed when Haralal goes to see him after his mother's death?

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

7. What is Phatik's mischievous plan?

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

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

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

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