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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. How does Phailna treat Raicharan?

2. What does the boy do by the river?

3. What does Ratan do for the postmaster on his last morning in the village?

4. What animal do Mini and Rahman joke about?

5. What does Ratan not ask when he tells her that he is leaving?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Raicharan lose the boy?

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

3. How does Mini change as she grows older?

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

5. How is Mini's personality initially described?

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

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

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

9. What friendships does the postmaster have?

10. What amazes Raicharan about the baby?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Nature is used symbolically throughout Tagore's stories. What is being symbolized, and how is this symbolism conveyed?

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