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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 273 - 333).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fokir tell Kanai when Kanai asks if he would ever think of visiting a city?
(a) He says this life is enough for him.
(b) He says he is afraid to take a plane.
(c) He says he dreams of cities all the time.
(d) He says he is afraid to drive a car.

2. Who is the wife of Oceanus in Greek mythology?
(a) Hera.
(b) Bon.
(c) Tethys.
(d) Circe.

3. Why does Piya want to continue working with Fokir?
(a) He does not need to be paid.
(b) He has already saved her life.
(c) He is an excellent observer and he knows the river well.
(d) He speaks good English.

4. What food does Piya mostly subsist on when she is working in the field?
(a) A nurtrition bar.
(b) Apples.
(c) Toast.
(d) Bananas.

5. How does Piya manage to preserve Fokir's data from their river trips?
(a) With her phone.
(b) With her photographic memory.
(c) With her notes.
(d) With her hand-held GPS monitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nilima tell Kanai is remarkable about Moyna?

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

3. How does Piya communicate to locals the kind of animals she is studying?

4. What does Piya think cetaceans have a special gift for in Part III?

5. How long do Kanai and Horen look for their friends in Part V ahead of the storm?

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