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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. Where were Nirmal and Nilima living when the police came knocking on the door of their flat?

2. Where is Piya waiting for a train to take her when Kanai first sees her?

3. What is another word for the Orcaella?

4. Who founded Lusibari?

5. Who is Kanai's late uncle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Piya recognize the reddish checkered cloth on Fokir's boat?

2. Who brought up Fokir after his mother Kusum died?

3. Why does the guard on Piya's launch boat apprehend the fisherman and his son?

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

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

6. Why does Nilima decline to help the people in Morichjhapi, as Kusum requests?

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

8. Why is Moyna so frustrated with her husband Fokir?

9. What are some of the greatest threats to the people in Lusibari in their natural environment?

10. Who is Bon Bibi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Nilima compare Kanai to tigers on page 202? How do you think Kanai feels about this comparison? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do Nirmal and Nilima first travel to Lusibari, and once there, why do they decide to stay? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

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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