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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. Why does Piya say she should have guessed Moyna was Fokir's wife?
(a) Her son has her eyes.
(b) She has a lovely singing voice.
(c) She is just as Fokir described her.
(d) She looks like the picture Fokir showed her.

2. What is Nirmal's secret treasure, a gift from a former student?
(a) A bug repellent.
(b) A jeweled ring.
(c) A map of the sea floor made by geologists.
(d) A telescope.

3. Why does Kanai tell Piya that Moyna is impressed she is a scientist?
(a) Moyna also wants to be a scientist.
(b) Moyna values education.
(c) Moyna's father was a scientist.
(d) Moyna has never met a female scientist before.

4. Why do the villagers surround a small hut the night Piya and the others are docked at the edge of the mangroves?
(a) A tiger has killed someone and has been trapped in the hut.
(b) They believe they have trapped a burglar in the hut.
(c) They believe they have trapped an evil spirit in the hut.
(d) A woman is having a baby in the hut.

5. What does Fokir tell Kanai when Kanai asks if he would ever think of visiting a city?
(a) He says he dreams of cities all the time.
(b) He says he is afraid to take a plane.
(c) He says he is afraid to drive a car.
(d) He says this life is enough for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. After her first shower in Lusibari, how does Piya feel alone in her room?

2. What does Nilima tell Piya about Moyna's state of mind when the two women first meet in Part III?

3. What is Fokir's last name?

4. Which writer does Nirmal approach in Morichjhapi in Part II?

5. What does Moyna bring for Piya to eat for dinner the second night in Lusibari?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nilima tell Kanai about tigers before he sets off with Piya, Fokir, and Horen?

2. How does Fokir handle Piya's outburst at the village where the tiger is trapped in the hut?

3. Why does Kanai invite Piya to his aunt's house in Lusibari?

4. Why does Piya's story about carrying messages between her arguing parents affect Nilima so much in Part IV?

5. What stunning secrets does Kanai learn about both Nirmal and Horen from Nirmal's notebook?

6. What does Piya tell Kanai about Kolkata and cetaceans?

7. Why does Kanai tell Piya Moyna is remarkable?

8. How does the incident with the tiger in the village change Piya's opinion of Fokir?

9. What does Nilima tell Kanai about his decision to go with Piya, Fokir, and Horen on their journey?

10. How does Piya communicate about the creatures she studies even though she does not know the native language?

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