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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 3 - 64).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many languages does Kanai speak?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

2. Why do Nirmal and Nilima Bose first come to Lusibari?
(a) To be closer to the river.
(b) For a safe haven.
(c) To be closer to family.
(d) For work.

3. Where does Piya have relatives in India?
(a) Morichjhapi.
(b) Lusibari.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Bengal.

4. What profession does Kanai practice?
(a) Accounting.
(b) Translation.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Law.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Kanai's late uncle left for him?

2. Who meets Kanai at the train station in Canning?

3. What time does the generator at the guest house in Lusibari switch off at night?

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

5. Who rescues Piya from the river in Part I?

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