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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the villagers surround a small hut the night Piya and the others are docked at the edge of the mangroves?
(a) They believe they have trapped an evil spirit in the hut.
(b) A woman is having a baby in the hut.
(c) They believe they have trapped a burglar in the hut.
(d) A tiger has killed someone and has been trapped in the hut.

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

3. What does the word Matla mean in Bangla?
(a) Lust.
(b) Mad.
(c) River.
(d) Hard.

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

5. 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.

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

7. What does Piya say it means when marine mammals begin to disappear from an established habitat?
(a) Something is very wrong in the environment.
(b) They are experiencing disease.
(c) They are being hunted by men.
(d) They are being hunted by tigers.

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

9. 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 to leave her own children.
(c) She does not want to split her time between Lusibari and Morichjhapi.
(d) She does not want the government to turn against her.

10. What does Fokir tell Kanai when Kanai asks if he would ever think of visiting a city?
(a) He says he dreams of cities all the time.
(b) He says this life is enough for him.
(c) He says he is afraid to take a plane.
(d) He says he is afraid to drive a car.

11. What does Piya think about how Fokir looks when she visits him and Moyna in Lusibari for the first time?
(a) Angry.
(b) Restless.
(c) Beaten and afraid.
(d) Happy.

12. What does Piya tell Nilima her father does for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is an astronaut.
(c) He is an engineer.
(d) He is an accountant.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will Kusum not eat during the siege of Morichjhapi?

2. Why does Piya tell Moyna she wants to work with Fokir?

3. Why does Kanai tell Piya she is somewhat responsible for the scene at the hut in Part IV?

4. What does Kanai ask Piya if he can do with her in Part III?

5. Where does Horen say he learned the recitation of Bon Bibi?

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