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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what holiday will Mini's wedding take place?

2. Who plays with Raicharan's son?

3. What is your father-in-law's house a euphemism for?

4. What did Ratan used to play with her little brother?

5. What does Phailna say that Raicharan should receive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Raicharan react to the birth of his son?

2. What puts a stop to Rahman's visits to the house?

3. What is the rainy season like?

4. How does Raicharan's situation change when Anukul gets married?

5. How does Mini's mother feel about Rahman?

6. What is the narrator's first impression of Rahman?

7. What does Anukul buy for his son?

8. How do the missing boy's parents react?

9. Why does Raicharan believe his baby is his little master reborn?

10. What does the postmaster think about as he is leaving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does loneliness play in Tagore's stories? Examine the effects of loneliness and isolation on his characters and their narratives.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the stories that have been studied during this course. Compare and contrast their engagement with a common theme.

Essay Topic 3

Use examples from three of Tagore's stories to analyze how the concept of fate informs his narratives.

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