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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. Where did Piya do her graduate program?
(a) The Sundarbans Institute.
(b) The Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
(c) St. Andrew's College.
(d) Northeastern University.

2. What happens to Piya when she tries to hand Fokir money in Part I?
(a) She sees a dolphin and jumps off the boat.
(b) She is bitten by a crocodile.
(c) She falls off the boat and into the river.
(d) The boat's motor slices her arm.

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

4. Who does Nimral travel to Morichjhapi with?
(a) Kusum.
(b) Nilima.
(c) Kanai.
(d) Horen.

5. What does Kanai tell that Piya New Delhi has become a center for?
(a) Tourism.
(b) The energy industry.
(c) Conferences and media.
(d) Cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fokir tackle Piya on the boat in Part III?

2. What kinds of creatures are especially plentiful in the Sundarbans?

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

4. Where does Moyna live?

5. What phrase does Moyna and others use as a familiar when addressing Kanai?

(see the answer key)

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