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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 133 - 202).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the last time Nilima saw Kusum?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1965.

2. What profession does Kanai practice?
(a) Translation.
(b) Law.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Medicine.

3. Where does Piya have relatives in India?
(a) Bengal.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Morichjhapi.
(d) Lusibari.

4. What does Piya do for a living?
(a) She studies air currents.
(b) She studies cetaceans.
(c) She studies fish.
(d) She studies plants.

5. What is another word for the Orcaella?
(a) The Irrawaddy dolphin.
(b) The river sprite.
(c) The river fish.
(d) The killer whale.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the devastating famine in Bengal that Nirmal and Nilima both remember?

2. What sea creature did Tethys leave to her twins?

3. What river does Piya fall into in Part I?

4. What does Nilima tell Kanai is remarkable about Moyna?

5. Where do Piya and Fokir decide to go right after the crocodile attack?

(see the answer key)

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