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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fokir show Piya on Garjontola?

2. Who is the boy who is to be the sacrifice in the Bon Bibi play?

3. What time does the generator at the guest house in Lusibari switch off at night?

4. What does the word Badabon mean?

5. How do widows in Lusibari dress?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Piya end up falling in the river in Part I?

2. Who is Bon Bibi?

3. Where was Kanai's last encounter with Nirmal before Nirmal died?

4. Why is Kanai traveling to Lusibari in Part I?

5. Why does Piya struggle so much in the water of the river when she falls in?

6. Why did Kanai spend time in Lusibari with Nilima and Nirmal as a child?

7. Why does Piya avoid most cooked foods when she is working in the field?

8. What happens to Kusum's mother after her father dies?

9. Why does the story of Bon Bibi make Kusum so upset in Part II?

10. What problems does Piya encounter with the men on the first boat she hires?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How have humans damaged the Orcaellas' environments and populations? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What do rivers symbolize throughout the entire novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kanai change as a character throughout the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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