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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. What happened to Kusum's village when she lived in Bangladesh?
(a) It was destroyed in an earthquake.
(b) It was flooded.
(c) It was burned to ash.
(d) It was taken over by the British.

2. Why is Piya so disappointed in Fokir after the incident at the hut in Part IV?
(a) She thinks he was wrong to take the villagers' money.
(b) She thought he would defend animals, not try to kill them.
(c) She sees how he really loves his wife Moyna.
(d) She did not realize he carried a gun.

3. What does the word Badabon mean?
(a) It is Bengali for sing.
(b) It is Bengali for tiger.
(c) It is Bengali for mangrove.
(d) It is Bengali for peace.

4. Why is Moyna especially critical of Fokir's job as a fisherman?
(a) Fisherman are usually learned, but they are not allowed to work in professional jobs.
(b) Fisherman often smell fairly bad after a day's work.
(c) The fish will likely be gone in the region within about 15 years' time.
(d) Fisherman are on the bottom rung of the social ladder in Lusibari.

5. What does Nilima tell Piya is Kanai's problem?
(a) He is too giving.
(b) He is too focused on romantic relationships.
(c) He is too clever for his own good.
(d) He is too poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Nirmal begin his notebook that he passes on to Kanai?

2. What does Piya ask Fokir to do when he starts singing?

3. Why do the villagers surround a small hut the night Piya and the others are docked at the edge of the mangroves?

4. What is Fokir's last name?

5. Why does Nirmal lie to Nilima about going to Morichjhapi in Part III?

(see the answer key)

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