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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When would Rahman return to his country?
(a) In mid-January.
(b) During the late-spring.
(c) After the floods receded.
(d) Once his money ran out.

2. What does Raicharan blame for the boy's disappearance?
(a) The river's violence.
(b) His own inattention.
(c) The mother's suspicion.
(d) God.

3. Where does Raicharan move for Phailna to go to school?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) Chandipur.
(c) Jaipur.
(d) Calcutta.

4. What is Phailna's first reaction to hearing that he is a magistrate's son?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Incredulity.
(d) Relief.

5. Who says that Raicharan cannot remain in the household?
(a) Raicharan.
(b) Phailna.
(c) The mistress.
(d) Anukul.

6. During what holiday will Mini's wedding take place?
(a) Diwali.
(b) Puja.
(c) Navaratri.
(d) Holi.

7. What color is the waist-coat that Anukul buys for the boy?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

8. What does Ratan not ask when he tells her that he is leaving?
(a) Who will replace him?
(b) Will he take her with him?
(c) When will he come back?
(d) Where is he going?

9. What is the name of Raicharan's boy?
(a) Ratan.
(b) Anukul.
(c) Rahman.
(d) Phailna.

10. In "The Child's Return," what is the master's boy named?
(a) Anukul.
(b) Ahnay.
(c) Anjor.
(d) Aarush.

11. In what way is Raicharan's boy similar to the missing child?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His hands.
(c) His appetite.
(d) His behavior.

12. How does Anukul receive Raicharan when he sees him for the first time in years?
(a) Warmly, offering to take him back into the household.
(b) With indifference, for he does not recognize him.
(c) Exhaustedly, for he is weary with life.
(d) With fury, demanding to know what became of his son.

13. How is Raicharan able to get gold bangles and anklets for his boy?
(a) By stealing from the wealthiest man in the village.
(b) By melting down his wife's ornaments.
(c) By trading away his most valuable possession.
(d) By getting a second job.

14. What do most people think happened to the missing boy?
(a) Ran away.
(b) Fell in the Padma.
(c) Taken by outsiders.
(d) Kidnapped by Raicharan.

15. Where does Raicharan go after being expelled from the household?
(a) His birth village.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Ulapur.
(d) Padma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the postmaster do to try to pass the time?

2. According to what Mini was told, what animal makes it rain?

3. What does Rahman carry as a reminder of his daughter?

4. What does Ratan do for the postmaster in the evening?

5. Who plays with Raicharan's son?

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