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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 133 - 202).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Piya say she should have guessed Moyna was Fokir's wife?
(a) Her son has her eyes.
(b) She is just as Fokir described her.
(c) She looks like the picture Fokir showed her.
(d) She has a lovely singing voice.

2. What had Piya been holding in the water just before the crocodile tried to strike?
(a) Her depth finder.
(b) Her notes.
(c) Her binoculars.
(d) Her laundry.

3. Why does Fokir tackle Piya on the boat in Part III?
(a) To keep her from getting pulled into the water by a crocodile.
(b) To keep her from falling off the waterfall.
(c) To keep her out of a tiger's jaws.
(d) To keep her from being bitten by a snake.

4. What does Horen do for a living?
(a) Run safaris for tourists.
(b) Practice law.
(c) Fish.
(d) Farm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Moyna especially critical of Fokir's job as a fisherman?

2. What does Fokir show Piya on Garjontola?

3. Who is Kanai's late uncle?

4. Who offered to find Kusum's mother a job after Kusum's father's death?

5. What does Nirmal do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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