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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 Phailna's first reaction to hearing that he is a magistrate's son?

2. How old is Mini at the start of the story?

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

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

5. How does Rahman appear different when he arrives in the narrator's study on the day of the wedding?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the rainy season like?

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

4. What do Ratan and the postmaster talk about?

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

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

7. How does Mini initially react to Rahman?

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

9. What does Anukul buy for his son?

10. What does the boy want at the side of the river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tagore is often described as being a humanist. Use examples from three of his stories to show how this humanism is expressed in his writing.

Essay Topic 2

Other than nature, what do you think is the defining symbol in Tagore's writing? Support your opinion using examples from one or more of his stories.

Essay Topic 3

"Once There was a King" can be seen as a fairy tale about fairy tales, in which the story is used to comment upon a generational divide. Analyze Tagore's presentation of this commentary and how he uses the narrative to support it.

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