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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 65 - 132).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were Nirmal and Nilima living when the police came knocking on the door of their flat?
(a) New Dheli.
(b) Lusibari.
(c) Mudiali.
(d) Calcutta.

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

3. Where did Piya do her graduate program?
(a) The Sundarbans Institute.
(b) Northeastern University.
(c) The Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
(d) St. Andrew's College.

4. What land animals are the most dangerous and feared in the Sundarbans?
(a) Lions.
(b) Bears.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Tigers.

5. How does Piya communicate to locals the kind of animals she is studying?
(a) She uses sounds.
(b) She uses display cards.
(c) She uses sign language.
(d) She uses her phone images.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Fokir prevent Piya from saying the word tiger?

3. What does Horen do for a living?

4. What does the word Badabon mean?

5. What do the locals call Nirmal?

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