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

2. What is Moyna studying in Part II?

3. What land animals are the most dangerous and feared in the Sundarbans?

4. What is the word for Aunt in Part I?

5. What does Moyna tell Kanai Fokir is like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Bon Bibi?

5. Why does everyone call Nilima Mashima in Lusibari?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Nirmal decide he wants to teach in Morichjhapi? Why does Nilima have such strong objections to the idea of his working there? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What role do the shushuk (dolphins) play in both Piya's and Nirmil's part of the story in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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