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

2. What does Piya think about how Fokir looks when she visits him and Moyna in Lusibari for the first time?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Restless.
(d) Beaten and afraid.

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

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

5. Why does Piya become so upset at the scene of the villagers gathered around the hut in the mangroves in Part IV?
(a) She fears for Fokir's safety.
(b) They are trying to kill a man.
(c) They are trying to kill a tiger.
(d) She thinks one of the children will get hurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Piya so disappointed in Fokir after the incident at the hut in Part IV?

2. What does Fokir fish for?

3. What is the Lusibari term for stingray?

4. What does Kanai lose in the storm as he comes ashore in Lusibari?

5. What could Piya see from her childhood bedroom window?

(see the answer key)

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