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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Piya tell Moyna she wants to work with Fokir?
(a) He is an educated man.
(b) He speaks English very well.
(c) She loves him.
(d) He knows the river very well.

3. Who was Kusum's husband?
(a) Rajen.
(b) Horen.
(c) Nirmal.
(d) Kanaii.

4. Whose bhotbhoti does Fokir arrange to use to Take Piya back along the river in Part III?
(a) Nirmal's.
(b) Kanai's.
(c) Horen's.
(d) Nilima's.

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 has already saved her life.
(d) He is an excellent observer and he knows the river well.

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

7. What language is Nirmal's notebook written in?
(a) French.
(b) Bengali.
(c) English.
(d) Italian.

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

9. Where was Fokir born?
(a) New Delhi.
(b) Bihar.
(c) Kolhata.
(d) Lusibari.

10. What does Kanai tell Piya that Fokir views the things she sees as fauna?
(a) Mirages.
(b) Food.
(c) Rubbish.
(d) Stories.

11. What is the name of the man Piya is involved with in Cambodia?
(a) Barry.
(b) Suhi.
(c) Mandolin.
(d) Rath.

12. Why does Piya become so upset at the scene of the villagers gathered around the hut in the mangroves in Part IV?
(a) She fears for Fokir's safety.
(b) They are trying to kill a man.
(c) They are trying to kill a tiger.
(d) She thinks one of the children will get hurt.

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

14. Where does Horen say he learned the recitation of Bon Bibi?
(a) From his father.
(b) From his mother.
(c) From his wife.
(d) From his brother.

15. What animal does Kanai think the dolphins slightly resemble?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Bears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Moyna live?

2. Who did Nirmal always reserve the last word for, according to Kanai?

3. What kind of a man does Nilima tell Piya Kanai is?

4. What does Piya think cetaceans have a special gift for in Part III?

5. What does Piya think about how Fokir looks when she visits him and Moyna in Lusibari for the first time?

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