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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 Piya do for a living?

2. Where does Piya see many dolphins on her trip with Fokir?

3. Who founded Lusibari?

4. When was the last time Nilima saw Kusum?

5. How do Nilima and Nirmal meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kanai know Piya is a foreigner?

2. What does Dhona get in return from Dokkhin Rai for sacrificing Dukhey in Part II?

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

4. How does Kanai explain to Piya the correct way to pronounce his name?

5. What kind of creature is the Orcaella a relative to?

6. What does the destitution of the tide country in Lusibari remind Nilima and Nirmal of?

7. Who is Bon Bibi?

8. What is one of the Badabon Trust's first actions?

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

10. Why does everyone call Nilima Mashima in Lusibari?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Piya refuse to eat most food offered to her by the locals during her work in the field? Why does the food Fokir cooks for her remind her so strongly of her own father? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What is Piya's most beloved piece of equipment throughout her years of research in the field, and why? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ghosh highlight issues associated with caste throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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