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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 pack Fokir carries.
(b) The lunghi.
(c) The sail.
(d) The red checkered cloth.

2. What does the structure Fokir shows Piya on Garjontola remind Piya of?
(a) Her father's chess set.
(b) Her father's coffee table.
(c) Her mother's gramophone.
(d) Her mother's puja table.

3. What does Moya tell Kanai when Kanai asks her why she married Fokir?
(a) She had to marry him because it was an arranged marriage.
(b) She loves him deeply.
(c) She had to marry him because she was pregnant.
(d) He would not understand.

4. Where were Nirmal and Nilima living when the police came knocking on the door of their flat?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) Lusibari.
(c) New Dheli.
(d) Mudiali.

5. What is Piya's most valued possession on her trips into the field?
(a) Her binoculars.
(b) Her phone.
(c) Her depth-finder.
(d) Her waterproof belt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Piya's only jewelry?

3. How does Kusum's father die?

4. On what date did Nirmal begin his notebook that he passes on to Kanai?

5. How do widows in Lusibari dress?

(see the answer key)

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