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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. Where is the postmaster from?

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

3. What had Raicharan recently made for the boy?

4. What toy does Raicharan buy for his son?

5. What does Mini think the Cabuliwallah's bag contains?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the result of Rahman's final visit to Mini's house?

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

4. How does Anukul react to Raicharan's claim that Phailna is his son?

5. What do Ratan and the postmaster talk about?

6. What is the rainy season like?

7. What is Raicharan's first reaction when the go-cart is empty?

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

9. How is Mini's personality initially described?

10. What do the students at Phailna's hostel think of Raicharan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Tagore's writing reveal about his attitude toward social biases and prejudice?

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 the tone of Tagore's writing. Identify the tone and use specific examples of the syntax used to achieve it.

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