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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Section 5 - Part III, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is describd as the protagonist in Bon Bibir Johuranama?
(a) Dokkhin Rai.
(b) Saraswati.
(c) Dukhey.
(d) Narayan.

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

3. Who wrote the seminal essay "The Climate of HIstory"?
(a) Ian Hacking.
(b) Arudhati Roy.
(c) Stanislaw Lem.
(d) Dipesh Chakrabarty.

4. Where was the author's first stop on his article about the effects of the tsunami on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in Part 1, Section 9?
(a) Port Osney.
(b) Gopalpur.
(c) Port Blair.
(d) Port Sumi.

5. Where is Mount Tambora in relation to Bali?
(a) 300 kilometers east.
(b) 100 kilometers east.
(c) 400 kilometers east.
(d) 200 kilometers east.

Short Answer Questions

1. What storm was generated in the Arabian Sea in 2007, noted as its strongest storm ever?

2. In the First Opium War, armored steamships led by one named what, played a decisive role?

3. What literary theorist said "fillers function very much like the good manners so important in [Jane] Austen" (17)?

4. When did the Enterprise depart Falmouth for Calcutta?

5. What is the title and focus of Part II?

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