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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 203 - 272).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the villagers surround a small hut the night Piya and the others are docked at the edge of the mangroves?
(a) They believe they have trapped a burglar in the hut.
(b) They believe they have trapped an evil spirit in the hut.
(c) A woman is having a baby in the hut.
(d) A tiger has killed someone and has been trapped in the hut.

2. What language is Nirmal's notebook written in?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Bengali.
(d) Italian.

3. What does Fokir show Piya on Garjontola?
(a) A crocodile nest.
(b) A beached dolphin.
(c) A bird's nest.
(d) A shrine.

4. How do widows in Lusibari dress?
(a) In borderless white saris.
(b) In red saris.
(c) In borderless blue saris.
(d) In black saris.

5. What is the Lusibari term for stingray?
(a) Methril-machh.
(b) Shankor-machh.
(c) Shasuksa.
(d) Merlinamach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Piya see many dolphins on her trip with Fokir?

2. What does Nilima tell Piya about Moyna's state of mind when the two women first meet in Part III?

3. What is Moyna studying in Part II?

4. What does Moyna tell Kanai Fokir is like?

5. Who does Kusum call on the day she sees her father die while gathering firewood?

(see the answer key)

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