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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 many children does Bishambar have?

2. What does Haralal leave for Venu when he resigns?

3. In "Once There Was a King," when does the princess finally tell the Brahman's son that she will answer his question?

4. In "Once There Was a King," what does the princess eat before going to speak to her husband?

5. Who does Haralal's mother want to make dinner for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did narrator hope would happen on the evening when the story started?

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

8. What is Calcutta like for Haralal when he walks through it?

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

10. What does Haralal do when he finds the money missing and reads the letter from Venu?

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

"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.

Essay Topic 3

Is Tagore a writer whose stories feature clear moral lessons? Use specific examples from his writing to analyze how they are communicated.

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