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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Section 15 - Part II, Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The novel The Circle of Reason involves the discovery of oil in a fictional emirate called what?
(a) Al-Bhrama.
(b) Al-Harrissa.
(c) Al-Isthan.
(d) Al-Ghazira.

2. To what does the author attribute the tendency for the proximity to water being a status symbol in Part 1, Section 9?
(a) A philosophical vision of the world.
(b) A Cartesian vision of the world.
(c) A Buddhist vision of the world.
(d) A colonial vision of the world.

3. The author states in Part 1, Section 4 that "the climate crisis is also a crisis of culture, and thus of" what (9)?
(a) "Politics."
(b) "Power."
(c) "The arts."
(d) "The imagination."

4. On what date did a flood without precedent in Mumbai's recorded history descend on the city, dumping 94.4 cm. of rain in 14 hours on the northern suburbs?
(a) July 26, 2005.
(b) June 4, 2011.
(c) September 6, 2014.
(d) November 3, 2015.

5. When did the site of today's Mumbai first come under European rule when it was ceded to the Portuguese by the ruler of Gujarat?
(a) 1535.
(b) 1602.
(c) 1502.
(d) 1556.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the folk epic of the Sundurbans, Bon Bibir Johuranama, translate to in English?

2. Along what river did the author's parents live in their homeland?

3. Where was the author with his wife when Hurricane Sandy hit New York?

4. Where is the Owen fracture zone located?

5. What is described by the author in Part 1, Section 10 as one of Mumbai's most famous iconic street with sea-facing hotels famous for sunset views?

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