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

2. What does Nilima tell Kanai is remarkable about Moyna?

3. What does Piya ask Fokir to do when he starts singing?

4. Why does Fokir prevent Piya from saying the word tiger?

5. What island was Kusum originally from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does everyone call Nilima Mashima in Lusibari?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Nilima surprised to see Piya back in Lusibari so soon after the cyclone? Why do you think Piya is so concerned about providing for Moyna and Tutul after Fokir's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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

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.

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