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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Sections 9 -14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was A River Called Titash published?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1945.

2. 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) July 2, 2005.
(b) December 25, 2004.
(c) September 3, 2001.
(d) March 2, 1975.

3. What does the Matla River translate to in English?
(a) Slow River.
(b) Loving River.
(c) Rushing River.
(d) Crazed River.

4. What much-admired historical novel by Paul Kingsnorth is referenced in Part 1, Section 3?
(a) The Glass Room.
(b) The Flood.
(c) The Wake.
(d) The Falling Tide.

5. When did Giovanni da Verrazzano land on Manhattan?
(a) 1524.
(b) 1502.
(c) 1602.
(d) 1559.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the nineteenth-century expert on Mumbai that the author turned to for assistance in finding out about the 1882 Bombay cyclone?

2. Who wrote, more than a quarter of a century ago, "We live in a post-natural world" (33)?

3. 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?

4. What is the name of the tiger demon featured in Bon Bibir Johuranama?

5. When does the author describe a descending hailstorm in north Delhi in the beginning of Part 1, Section 5?

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