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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 reminds Piya of her father on Fokir's boat?
(a) The red checkered cloth.
(b) The lunghi.
(c) The sail.
(d) The pack Fokir carries.

2. Who founded Lusibari?
(a) Lucy Emilia.
(b) Marshall Mitchell.
(c) Sir Daniel MacKinnon Hamilton.
(d) Queen Victoria of England.

3. What time does the generator at the guest house in Lusibari switch off at night?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

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

5. What does Fokir show Piya on Garjontola?
(a) A beached dolphin.
(b) A crocodile nest.
(c) A bird's nest.
(d) A shrine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Kusum married to?

2. How do widows in Lusibari dress?

3. What does Horen do for a living?

4. What does Piya ask Fokir to do when he starts singing?

5. Who is the benevolent spirit of the forest in the Sundarbans, according to locals?

(see the answer key)

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