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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 the benevolent spirit of the forest in the Sundarbans, according to locals?

2. What does Piya do for a living?

3. Who offered to find Kusum's mother a job after Kusum's father's death?

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

5. What does the word Badabon mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 is Piya surprised and upset at the way Kanai speaks to Fokir when the men first meet in her presence? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are the main dangers in the area of Lusibari for humans? What do most people who live in and around the region do for work? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Nilima mean when she tells her husband Nirmal "Building is always a matter of well-chosen compromises" (178)? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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