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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 "Once There Was a King," what decision does the king make at his dinner with the queen?

2. Where does Venu wish to go?

3. When he gets back from the jetty, what does Haralal tell his mother he has been doing?

4. What does Phatik not give to his brother?

5. What does Haralal tell his manager about the missing money?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do things initially go for Haralal at his new job?

2. What happens when the boys put their plan into action?

3. How does Phatik's aunt react when he loses his lesson book?

4. How are 14-year-old boys characterized in "The Home-Coming"?

5. Why is Haralal feeling so bad when the carriage picks him up after he has walked around Calcutta?

6. How does Ratikanta treat those who come to see his patron?

7. How has Venu changed when Haralal goes to see him after his mother's death?

8. How do Venu and Haralal initally get along?

9. How does Phatik's mother react when he wants to go to Calcutta?

10. What favour does Venu ask of Haralal, and why does Haralal say no?

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

Tagore's stories regularly involve social divides in class and caste. What message do his stories send about these divides, and how is this message conveyed?

Essay Topic 3

What role does loneliness play in Tagore's stories? Examine the effects of loneliness and isolation on his characters and their narratives.

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