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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. What is the narrator doing when Rahman is arrested?

2. On what day of the week does Raicharan bring Phailna to Anukul?

3. How soon after telling Ratan about his departure does he go?

4. What does Rahman carry as a reminder of his daughter?

5. What chapter is the narrator writing in "The Cabuliwallah"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mini initially react to Rahman?

2. How does Raicharan lose the boy?

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

4. What amazes Raicharan about the baby?

5. What does Anukul buy for his son?

6. What is the rainy season like?

7. What do Rahman and Mini do together?

8. How does Mini change as she grows older?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze a key symbol within "The Castaway." What is its importance within the story, and how does Tagore make use of its symbolic meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Tagore's depiction of gender roles and expectations, using examples from three of his stories.

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