The Hungry Tide Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Hungry Tide Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who meets Kanai at the train station in Canning?

2. Who does Kusum call on the day she sees her father die while gathering firewood?

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

4. Where does Piya see many dolphins on her trip with Fokir?

5. What island was Kusum originally from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does everyone call Nilima Mashima in Lusibari?

2. Why is Kanai traveling to Lusibari in Part I?

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

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

5. How does Kanai know Piya is a foreigner?

6. What problems does Piya encounter with the men on the first boat she hires?

7. How does Kanai explain to Piya the correct way to pronounce his name?

8. Why does Nilima decline to help the people in Morichjhapi, as Kusum requests?

9. Why is Moyna so frustrated with her husband Fokir?

10. Why does Piya struggle so much in the water of the river when she falls in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Nilima mean when she tells her husband Nirmal "Building is always a matter of well-chosen compromises" (178)? 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

What are the main dangers in the area of Lusibari for humans? What do most people who live in and around the region do for work? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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