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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kanai tell Piya that Moyna is impressed she is a scientist?
(a) Moyna also wants to be a scientist.
(b) Moyna values education.
(c) Moyna has never met a female scientist before.
(d) Moyna's father was a scientist.

2. What kind of a man does Nilima tell Piya Kanai is?
(a) Good.
(b) Fast.
(c) Unforgiving.
(d) Brutal.

3. What does Piya help Fokir do on the boat in Part III?
(a) Cook the food.
(b) Cast the fishing nets.
(c) Row the boat.
(d) Repair the boat sail.

4. Who is the wife of Oceanus in Greek mythology?
(a) Circe.
(b) Bon.
(c) Hera.
(d) Tethys.

5. Why does Piya want to continue working with Fokir?
(a) He does not need to be paid.
(b) He speaks good English.
(c) He is an excellent observer and he knows the river well.
(d) He has already saved her life.

6. Where does Piya tell Kanai earlier specimens of the dolphins she studies had been found?
(a) New Delhi.
(b) America.
(c) Russia.
(d) Calcutta.

7. Who does Kusum introduce Nirmal to in Part III?
(a) Kanaii.
(b) Fokir.
(c) Horen.
(d) Moyna.

8. What is Nirmal's secret treasure, a gift from a former student?
(a) A jeweled ring.
(b) A map of the sea floor made by geologists.
(c) A bug repellent.
(d) A telescope.

9. Why will Kusum not eat during the siege of Morichjhapi?
(a) She is too sick to eat.
(b) She gives all her food to the animals.
(c) She is too nervous to eat.
(d) She wants to give all her food to the leader of the ward.

10. What is Piya's one concession to the elements on the bhotbhoti?
(a) A repelling line.
(b) A UV-blocking shirt.
(c) Sunscreen.
(d) A sunhat.

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

12. What is the name of Horen's boat?
(a) Khoti.
(b) Laurel.
(c) Megha.
(d) Jen.

13. What did Vishnu do in three giant strides, according to Nirmal's story?
(a) Create the metric system.
(b) Find rice for the first time.
(c) Create the harpsichord.
(d) Measure the universe.

14. What animal does Fokir tell Kanai has been lurking around the island in Part IV?
(a) A crocodile.
(b) A lion.
(c) A snake.
(d) A tiger.

15. How does the man in Cambodia break Piya's heart?
(a) He tells her he is betrothed to someone in an arranged marriage.
(b) He breaks up with her because he says she is too poor.
(c) He marries someone else right after she leaves.
(d) He tells her he is already married.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kanai feel when he first sees Piya arrive in Lusibari?

2. Who was Kusum's husband?

3. Why does Nilima refuse to help Kusum when Kusum asks for help in Morichjhapi?

4. What sea creature did Tethys leave to her twins?

5. Where does Moyna live?

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