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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 benevolent spirit of the forest in the Sundarbans, according to locals?
(a) Bon Bibi.
(b) Maroni.
(c) Dhoka.
(d) Dhukey.

2. What happened to Kusum's village when she lived in Bangladesh?
(a) It was flooded.
(b) It was burned to ash.
(c) It was destroyed in an earthquake.
(d) It was taken over by the British.

3. What is another word for the Orcaella?
(a) The river fish.
(b) The river sprite.
(c) The killer whale.
(d) The Irrawaddy dolphin.

4. What does the word Matla mean in Bangla?
(a) Hard.
(b) Lust.
(c) Mad.
(d) River.

5. Who is Bon Bibi's brother?
(a) Dhukey.
(b) Shah Jongoli.
(c) Kanai.
(d) Horen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nirmal tell Kusum he will teach Fokir and children like him?

2. Why does Fokir leave Kanai on the island alone, briefly, in Part IV?

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

4. What does Moya tell Kanai when Kanai asks her why she married Fokir?

5. Why does Horen take Kusum away from Lusibari on the last night of the Bon Bibi play?

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