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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. 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) The fish will likely be gone in the region within about 15 years' time.
(c) Fisherman are on the bottom rung of the social ladder in Lusibari.
(d) Fisherman often smell fairly bad after a day's work.

2. What does Piya ask Fokir to do when he starts singing?
(a) To let her sing with him.
(b) To sing in English.
(c) To stop singing.
(d) To sing louder.

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

4. What is the word for embankment of a river?
(a) Badh.
(b) Dhakar.
(c) Bhoti.
(d) Rasim.

5. Who is Kanai's aunt he is visiting?
(a) Nilima.
(b) Nirmala.
(c) Malia.
(d) Mamina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rescues Piya from the river in Part I?

2. What is Moyna studying in Part II?

3. Who does Piya hand her money to in Part III when she visits Fokir's house?

4. What does Kusum tell Kanai not to be afraid of when they first meet as children?

5. Where were Nirmal and Nilima living when the police came knocking on the door of their flat?

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