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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 203 - 272).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What island was Kusum originally from?
(a) Satjelia.
(b) Gorgona.
(c) Marhapbaot.
(d) Bhoti.

2. When was the devastating famine in Bengal that Nirmal and Nilima both remember?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1950.

3. Where do Piya and Fokir decide to go right after the crocodile attack?
(a) Garjontola.
(b) Satjelia.
(c) Lusibari.
(d) New Delhi.

4. Who did Nirmal give his notebook of writing to to keep for Kanai?
(a) Horen.
(b) Nilima.
(c) Piya.
(d) Fokir.

5. What does Fokir tell Kanai when Kanai asks if he would ever think of visiting a city?
(a) He says he dreams of cities all the time.
(b) He says he is afraid to drive a car.
(c) He says he is afraid to take a plane.
(d) He says this life is enough for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vishnu do in three giant strides, according to Nirmal's story?

2. What language is Nirmal's notebook written in?

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

4. What language does Nilima speak to Piya in at first in Part III?

5. Who is the wife of Oceanus in Greek mythology?

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