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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 decision does the king make at his dinner with the queen?
(a) He will attack the castle of his treacherous brother.
(b) He will hold a grand tournament for the hand of his daughter.
(c) He will go back to the forest and never return.
(d) He will marry his daughter to the first man he sees upon leaving the palace.

2. When Haralal is wandering through Calcutta, who asks him about the address on an envelope?
(a) A man who used to be in one of his classes.
(b) His manager's servant.
(c) A visitor from Barrackpore.
(d) A chuprassi.

3. In "Once There Was a King," what does the Brahman's son float down the river on?
(a) Bamboo raft.
(b) Father's boat.
(c) Banana stem.
(d) Mango leaf.

4. According to the "Once There Was a King" narrator, what is the attitude of modern readers?
(a) Credulous and gullible.
(b) Overly excitable.
(c) Dismissive and disdainful.
(d) Critical and suspicious.

5. Where does Venu wish to go?
(a) Japan.
(b) England.
(c) Argentina.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ratikanta?

2. What is Venu wearing that seems unusual to Haralal?

3. In "Once There Was a King," what does the princess eat before going to speak to her husband?

4. What does Phatik imagine he is doing in his sleep?

5. When does Haralal teach Venu?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Phatik's mischievous plan?

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

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

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

9. What favour does Venu ask of Haralal, and why does Haralal say no?

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

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