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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who knocks at Haralal's door, warning him that they will miss the train?
(a) Adharlal.
(b) A servant from his manager's office.
(c) His managar.
(d) His mother.

2. In "Once There Was a King," what do the queen's messengers ask the king to do?
(a) Come home to stay.
(b) Find a husband for their daughter.
(c) Come back to the palace for one night and one meal.
(d) Defend her from the evil witch.

3. What does Haralal do when his salary is raised to 40 rupees a month?
(a) Writes a letter to Adharlal.
(b) Has a celebratory feast.
(c) Finds a small house and brings his mother to live with him.
(d) Buys the wristwatch he has always wanted.

4. Who does Haralal's mother want to make dinner for?
(a) Haralal's uncle.
(b) Haralal's new manager.
(c) Adharlal.
(d) Venu.

5. What is Phatik doing when the mustached stranger approaches him?
(a) Nibbling grass.
(b) Skipping stones.
(c) Singing to himself.
(d) Pretending to fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Venu feed to the fish in the garden?

2. What does Phatik not give to his brother?

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

4. What does Phatik say when he opens his eyes to see his mother?

5. In "Once There Was a King," what does the queen cook for the king?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the manager confronts Haralal about the missing money?

2. How does Ratikanta treat those who come to see his patron?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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