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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," when does the princess finally tell the Brahman's son that she will answer his question?
(a) After the rainy season ends.
(b) Once the prophecy is fulfilled.
(c) That night after supper, when he is in bed.
(d) When he can prove he is ready.

2. In "Once There Was a King," what does the queen cook for the king?
(a) 64 dishes.
(b) An enchanted soup.
(c) A wild boar.
(d) A feast of birds and turtles.

3. In "Once There Was a King," who reads the incantations?
(a) The princess.
(b) A magician.
(c) A priest.
(d) A wise woman.

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

5. Why does Adharlal tell Haralal to find somewhere else to live?
(a) An argument with Nanibala.
(b) The tutor's unpleasant habits.
(c) A theft in the house.
(d) A need to save money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Haralal do when his salary is raised to 40 rupees a month?

2. How old is Phatik?

3. What does Bishambar offer?

4. In "Once There Was a King," what do the queen's messengers ask the king to do?

5. In "Once There Was a King," what does the Brahman's son eventually say to the princess?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when the other children at the boy's school ask him about the princess?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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