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

2. Why does the guard on Piya's boat stop Fokir at first?
(a) He says he has kidnapped the child on his boat.
(b) He says he is in distress.
(c) He says he is a poacher.
(d) He says Fokir is a fugitive.

3. What does Moyna tell Kanai Fokir is like?
(a) A priest.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A child.
(d) A soldier.

4. What is Piya happy to see on the door of the room Kanai shows her to?
(a) There is a latch on the inside.
(b) There is an American-style doorknob.
(c) There is a heavy wooden frame around the door.
(d) There is a bell on the outside.

5. What does the structure Fokir shows Piya on Garjontola remind Piya of?
(a) Her mother's gramophone.
(b) Her father's coffee table.
(c) Her father's chess set.
(d) Her mother's puja table.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vishnu do in three giant strides, according to Nirmal's story?

2. What is the word for Aunt in Part I?

3. Who is the evil forest spirit in the Bon Bibi play?

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

5. What is Fokir's last name?

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