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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 convinces Adharlal to hire Haralal?

2. What does Haralal find in the canvas money bags?

3. In "Once There Was a King," where was the narrator living when the fairy story began?

4. In "Once There Was a King," what do the boys at the Brahman's son's school ask him about?

5. In "Once There Was a King," what are the narrator's mother and grandmother doing when the narrator finds them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the narrator wish upon hearing about the Brahman's son marrying the princess?

4. What does Phatik's aunt think of him moving in?

5. What happens when Phatik is taken to his mother's house?

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

7. How do Venu and Haralal initally get along?

8. What happens when Hanalal takes Venu's letter and ornaments to Adharlal?

9. How does Nanibala feel about Venu's relationship with his tutor?

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

Analyze the conclusion of "The Postmaster." What lesson or statement does it convey?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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