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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. Who is Fokir's son?

2. What does Kusum tell Kanai not to be afraid of when they first meet as children?

3. What is Fokir's fishing line made of?

4. What has Kanai's late uncle left for him?

5. Who rescues Piya from the river in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does everyone call Nilima Mashima in Lusibari?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Kanai know Piya is a foreigner?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Which idea does Nilima have that leads to the creation of the Badabon trust? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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