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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 does Piya tell Nilima her father does for a living?

2. What does Nilima tell Piya about Moyna's state of mind when the two women first meet in Part III?

3. What language is Nirmal's notebook written in?

4. Why do the villagers surround a small hut the night Piya and the others are docked at the edge of the mangroves?

5. What does Nilima tell Kanai to be especially careful about during his trip down the river?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nilima tell Kanai about his decision to go with Piya, Fokir, and Horen on their journey?

2. What does Moyna tell Kanai about her fears about Fokir and Piya?

3. What stunning secrets does Kanai learn about both Nirmal and Horen from Nirmal's notebook?

4. Why do people in the Lusibari and surrounding regions not like to say the word tiger?

5. What does Kusum tell Fokir as a child about the shushuk, or dolphins, in the river?

6. What does Piya tell Kanai about Kolkata and cetaceans?

7. What does Nilima tell Kanai about tigers before he sets off with Piya, Fokir, and Horen?

8. Why does Kanai invite Piya to his aunt's house in Lusibari?

9. In Part III, what happens just before Piya and Fokir decide to go to Lusibari?

10. What does Kanai tell Piya about the differences between her and Fokir?

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

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.

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