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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 are the narrator's mother and grandmother doing when the narrator finds them?

2. When Haralal is wandering through Calcutta, who asks him about the address on an envelope?

3. In "Once There Was a King," what does the king do to obtain a son?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Phatik's mischievous plan?

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

5. How does Venu react to Haralal leaving?

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

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

8. What happens when the other children at the boy's school ask him about the princess?

9. What does the narrator of "Once There was a King" say that children did not need to know?

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

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

Identify and analyze a key symbol within "The Castaway." What is its importance within the story, and how does Tagore make use of its symbolic meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Tagore's depiction of childhood development in "The Child's Return" to that in another of his stories.

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