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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Piya hand her money to in Part III when she visits Fokir's house?
(a) Tutul.
(b) Kanai.
(c) Fokir.
(d) Moyna.

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

4. Why does Nilima refuse to help Kusum when Kusum asks for help in Morichjhapi?
(a) She does not want Nirmal to have another excuse to see Kusum.
(b) She does not want the government to turn against her.
(c) She does not want to leave her own children.
(d) She does not want to split her time between Lusibari and Morichjhapi.

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

6. Who is Nirmal's favorite poet?
(a) Byron.
(b) Tennyson.
(c) Rilke.
(d) Yeats.

7. What food does Piya mostly subsist on when she is working in the field?
(a) A nurtrition bar.
(b) Toast.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Apples.

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

9. What does Nilima tell Piya about Moyna's state of mind when the two women first meet in Part III?
(a) Moyna is jealous of Piya.
(b) Moyna has been worried sick about Fokir and Tutul.
(c) Moyna has moved out of town to look for Fokir.
(d) Moyna is surprised to see Fokir back so soon.

10. Who pulls Piya away from the hut and the rioting villagers in Part IV?
(a) Horen.
(b) Kanai.
(c) Fokir.
(d) Tutul.

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

12. What language does Nilima speak to Piya in at first in Part III?
(a) Italian.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) Bangla.

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

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

15. What does Kanai ask Piya if he can do with her in Part III?
(a) Come on her next river trip with her.
(b) Marry her.
(c) Travel back to America with her.
(d) Kiss her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Horen say about a pirate and a forester?

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

3. What does Horen tell Kanai when he asks if Nirmal was in love with Kusum?

4. What is the Lusibari term for stingray?

5. What is Fokir's last name?

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