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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Fokir tackle Piya on the boat in Part III?
(a) To keep her out of a tiger's jaws.
(b) To keep her from getting pulled into the water by a crocodile.
(c) To keep her from being bitten by a snake.
(d) To keep her from falling off the waterfall.

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

3. What does Horen say about a pirate and a forester?
(a) A forester will always get you home safely.
(b) A man will always be more respected as a forester than a pirate.
(c) A pirate is safer than a forester.
(d) A pirate steals less often than a forester.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Piya's one concession to the elements on the bhotbhoti?

2. What is the name of the man Piya is involved with in Cambodia?

3. After her first shower in Lusibari, how does Piya feel alone in her room?

4. Why is Moyna so upset with Fokir before he sets off with Piya and Kanai in Part IV?

5. What does Nilima tell Piya about Moyna's state of mind when the two women first meet in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Piya so upset by seeing the villagers attack the tiger in the hut, trying to kill it?

2. How does Kusum die?

3. What does Nilima tell Kanai about tigers before he sets off with Piya, Fokir, and Horen?

4. Why does Piya's story about carrying messages between her arguing parents affect Nilima so much in Part IV?

5. How did Horen come to have Nirmal's notebook for Kanai?

6. Why does Kanai tell Piya Moyna is remarkable?

7. Why does Moyna react so angrily when Fokir gives a sting-ray tail to Tutul to play with?

8. What does Kanai tell Piya about the differences between her and Fokir?

9. What does Nilima tell Kanai about his decision to go with Piya, Fokir, and Horen on their journey?

10. What surprises Kanai about the nature of Piya's work when he goes out on the water with her?

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