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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 Horen do for a living?

2. What kinds of creatures are especially plentiful in the Sundarbans?

3. What does Nilima tell Kanai is remarkable about Moyna?

4. Who rescues Piya from the river in Part I?

5. Who is Lusibari named after?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does everyone call Nilima Mashima in Lusibari?

2. What does Dhona get in return from Dokkhin Rai for sacrificing Dukhey in Part II?

3. What does the destitution of the tide country in Lusibari remind Nilima and Nirmal of?

4. How do Kanai and Kusum first meet?

5. Why does the guard on Piya's launch boat apprehend the fisherman and his son?

6. Why does the story of Bon Bibi make Kusum so upset in Part II?

7. How does Kanai know Piya is a foreigner?

8. What happens to Kusum's mother after her father dies?

9. Who brought up Fokir after his mother Kusum died?

10. Who is Bon Bibi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do the shushuk (dolphins) play in both Piya's and Nirmil's part of the story in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Which idea does Nilima have that leads to the creation of the Badabon trust? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

How have humans damaged the Orcaellas' environments and populations? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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