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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. What river does Piya fall into in Part I?
(a) The Ganges.
(b) The Sundarban River.
(c) The Tiber River.
(d) The Bangal.

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

3. Who rescues Piya from the river in Part I?
(a) Fokir.
(b) Tutul.
(c) Kanai.
(d) Horen.

4. What does Nilima tell Kanai is remarkable about Moyna?
(a) She has not abandoned her own dreams.
(b) She is an orphan but managed to make her own way in the world that is hostile to women.
(c) She has not been hindered by her physical disability.
(d) She has survived the loss of two children.

5. Why does Fokir prevent Piya from saying the word tiger?
(a) Fokir does not think Piya knows what a tiger is.
(b) Fokir does not believe in tigers.
(c) It is taboo to say the word tiger in his culture.
(d) Fokir does not want to scare Piya.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another word for the Orcaella?

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

3. What is the word for embankment of a river?

4. What land animals are the most dangerous and feared in the Sundarbans?

5. What does Nirmal do for a living?

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