1. What does the folk epic of the Sundurbans, Bon Bibir Johuranama, translate to in English?
(a) The Death of Bon Bibi.
(b) The Miracles of Bon Bibi.
(c) The Journey of Bon Bibi.
(d) The Damnation of Bon Bibi.

2. In what century were Mumbai, Chennai, New York, and Charleston founded?
(a) The 16th century.
(b) The 18th century.
(c) The 16th century.
(d) The 17th century.

3. Where does the author describe experiencing a cyclone that flooded a pond behind his house in Part 1, Section 2?
(a) Sythet.
(b) Dhaka.
(c) Cox's Bazar.
(d) Chattogram.

4. On what night did the author read about a cataclysmic tsunami set off by a massive undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean, according to his narrative in Part 1, Section 9?
(a) March 2, 1975.
(b) July 2, 2005.
(c) September 3, 2001.
(d) December 25, 2004.

5. When did the author write the note: "I do believe it to be true that the land here is demonstrably alive; that it does not exist solely, or even incidentally, as a stage for the enactment of human history; that it is [itself] a protagonist" (6)?
(a) June 2003.
(b) May 2002.
(c) March 1999.
(d) September 2000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization did Paul Kingsnorth create as "a network of writers, artists, and thinkers who have stopped believing the stories our civilization tells itself" (8)?

2. What much-admired historical novel by Paul Kingsnorth is referenced in Part 1, Section 3?

3. What is the average population of the Greater Mumbai area today?

4. What is the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird?

5. When did King Charles II marry Catherine of Graganza?

(see the answer key)

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