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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. Who has Rahman assaulted?

2. How does Phailna treat Raicharan?

3. Where is the postmaster from?

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

5. Where does Raicharan go after being expelled from the household?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Rahman and Mini do together?

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

3. What amazes Raicharan about the baby?

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

5. What friendships does the postmaster have?

6. What do Ratan and the postmaster talk about?

7. What does Anukul buy for his son?

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

9. How does Raicharan lose the boy?

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

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

Essay Topic 2

A number of Tagore's stories feature figures (tutors, servants, etc) who enter the household and have a great impact on those within it. Select two examples and compare how Tagore uses them to advance the narrative.

Essay Topic 3

Use examples from three of Tagore's stories to analyze how the concept of fate informs his narratives.

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