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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. Where does Haralal tell the carriage driver he wants to go?

2. What does Phatik not give to his brother?

3. What types of stories does Haralal tell Venu?

4. According to the "Once There Was a King" narrator, what is the attitude of modern readers?

5. How much money does Venu steal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the king react to first seeing his daughter after 12 years?

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

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

9. What is Phatik's mischievous plan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the power dynamics within the relationships in "Master Mashai." How does Tagore convey these dynamics, and how do they inform the plot?

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