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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. What does Haralal tell his manager about the missing money?

2. What does Haralal's manager say is the worst aspect of the loss?

3. In "Once There Was a King," where was the narrator living when the fairy story began?

4. In "Once There Was a King," what does the princess make for her young husband?

5. What does Haralal dream of after locking away the currency bags?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Haralal feeling so bad when the carriage picks him up after he has walked around Calcutta?

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

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

5. How does Venu react to Haralal leaving?

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

7. What is Phatik's mischievous plan?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

What message does "The Home-Coming" convey about adolescence? How does this message shape Tagore's narrative?

Essay Topic 3

"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.

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