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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 are the narrator's mother and grandmother doing when the narrator finds them?
(a) Gossiping about a relative.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Drinking tea.
(d) Reading the newspaper.

2. What does Phatik imagine he is doing in his sleep?
(a) Fighting with Makhan.
(b) Running through a muddy field.
(c) Fishing with his brother.
(d) Calling out the water depth.

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

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

5. Who arrives in the middle of the brothers' fight?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) Their father.
(c) Their uncle.
(d) The postmaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Once There Was a King," how old is the narrator at the time of the story?

2. When does Haralal leave his manager's office?

3. In "Once There Was a King," how many years pass with the king in the forest?

4. What does Haralal dream of after locking away the currency bags?

5. In "Master Mashai," what income does Adharlal Babu live on?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How do Venu and Haralal initally get along?

8. What is Phatik's mischievous plan?

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

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

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