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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. In "The Cabuliwallah," what is the name of the hero in the narrator's novel?

2. What does the postmaster give to Ratan before leaving?

3. What do the river's wavelets remind the boy of?

4. Where is the postmaster from?

5. What kind of factory is located in the postmaster's village?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the rainy season like?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Mini initially react to Rahman?

9. What do Ratan and the postmaster talk about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message does "The Home-Coming" convey about adolescence? How does this message shape Tagore's narrative?

Essay Topic 2

In "Subha," the titular character is often a witness to events in which she is powerless to intervene. How does Tagore use this dynamic in his critique of society?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Tagore's depiction of childhood development in "The Child's Return" to that in another of his stories.

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