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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 does Moyna tell Kanai Fokir is like?
(a) A priest.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A child.
(d) A teacher.

2. Why does Fokir prevent Piya from saying the word tiger?
(a) Fokir does not believe in tigers.
(b) It is taboo to say the word tiger in his culture.
(c) Fokir does not want to scare Piya.
(d) Fokir does not think Piya knows what a tiger is.

3. Who is the evil forest spirit in the Bon Bibi play?
(a) Bon Bibi.
(b) Dokkhin Rai.
(c) Dhukey.
(d) Dhona.

4. How do Nilima and Nirmal meet?
(a) Nilima is Nirmal's nurse.
(b) Their families are neighbors.
(c) Nilima and Nirmal meet by chance in a shop.
(d) Nilima is a student in Nirmal's class.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What reminds Piya of her father on Fokir's boat?

4. Who is the girl Kanai spends time with as a child in Lusibari?

5. What does Piya do for a living?

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