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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 Fokir tell Kanai when Kanai asks if he would ever think of visiting a city?

2. How does the man in Cambodia break Piya's heart?

3. What does Piya think about how Fokir looks when she visits him and Moyna in Lusibari for the first time?

4. What does Kanai tell that Piya New Delhi has become a center for?

5. What is the Lusibari term for stingray?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fokir handle Piya's outburst at the village where the tiger is trapped in the hut?

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

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

4. Why does Moyna react so angrily when Fokir gives a sting-ray tail to Tutul to play with?

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

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

7. Why is Piya so upset by seeing the villagers attack the tiger in the hut, trying to kill it?

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

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

10. Who does Piya stay with in Lusibari, and why?

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

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 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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