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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why do Nirmal and Nilima Bose first come to Lusibari?
(a) For work.
(b) To be closer to the river.
(c) To be closer to family.
(d) For a safe haven.

4. Where does Kanai live?
(a) New Delhi.
(b) Kolkata.
(c) Lusibari.
(d) Gorang.

5. Who is Lusibari named after?
(a) Lee Lusibari.
(b) Lucy Hamilton.
(c) Lucy Ball.
(d) Laura Lake.

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

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

8. What is the word for embankment of a river?
(a) Rasim.
(b) Badh.
(c) Bhoti.
(d) Dhakar.

9. Who is the girl Kanai spends time with as a child in Lusibari?
(a) Begali.
(b) Piya.
(c) Moyna.
(d) Kusum.

10. Why is Moyna especially critical of Fokir's job as a fisherman?
(a) Fisherman often smell fairly bad after a day's work.
(b) The fish will likely be gone in the region within about 15 years' time.
(c) Fisherman are usually learned, but they are not allowed to work in professional jobs.
(d) Fisherman are on the bottom rung of the social ladder in Lusibari.

11. What kind of fish does Moyna bring to Kanai in Part II?
(a) Murola.
(b) Carp.
(c) Bass.
(d) Catfish.

12. Where does Piya see many dolphins on her trip with Fokir?
(a) Garjontola.
(b) Canning.
(c) Lusibari.
(d) The Bengal Bay.

13. What does Kusum tell Kanai not to be afraid of when they first meet as children?
(a) A crocodile.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A snake.
(d) A grasshopper.

14. Who rescues Piya from the river in Part I?
(a) Kanai.
(b) Tutul.
(c) Fokir.
(d) Horen.

15. What is Fokir's fishing line made of?
(a) Burlap.
(b) Strong nylon.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Silk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many languages does Kanai speak?

2. Who is Kanai's aunt he is visiting?

3. What river does Piya fall into in Part I?

4. What does Horen do for a living?

5. What does Moyna tell Kanai Fokir is like?

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