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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. Where was the author with his wife when Hurricane Sandy hit New York?
(a) Iran.
(b) Goa.
(c) Bali.
(d) Turkey.

2. 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.

3. What is the name of the tiger demon featured in Bon Bibir Johuranama?
(a) Saraswati.
(b) Dokkhin Rai.
(c) Lakshmi.
(d) Dukhey.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is describd as the protagonist in Bon Bibir Johuranama?

2. Where is the Owen fracture zone located?

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

4. What does the Matla River translate to in English?

5. When did Mahatma Gandhi write "God forbid that India should ever take to industrialism after the manner of the West" (111)?

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