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

2. Who brings Haralal into the house to see Adharlal?
(a) Nanibala.
(b) Ratikanta.
(c) Venu.
(d) A servant.

3. 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 marry his daughter to the first man he sees upon leaving the palace.
(d) He will go back to the forest and never return.

4. In "Master Mashai," what is Adharlal's wife named?
(a) Nanibala.
(b) Mishita.
(c) Ria.
(d) Anjana.

5. What does Venu tell Haralal that he wants to become?
(a) A writer.
(b) A barrister.
(c) A professor.
(d) A cricketeer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Haralal's manager say is the worst aspect of the loss?

2. Who is Ratikanta?

3. What does Phatik lose?

4. What convinces Adharlal to hire Haralal?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Phatik's aunt react when he loses his lesson book?

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

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

6. How does Ratikanta treat those who come to see his patron?

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

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

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

10. How does Venu react to Haralal leaving?

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