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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Sections 9 -14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the folk epic of the Sundurbans, Bon Bibir Johuranama, translate to in English?
(a) The Journey of Bon Bibi.
(b) The Death of Bon Bibi.
(c) The Miracles of Bon Bibi.
(d) The Damnation of Bon Bibi.

2. On what date did a flood without precedent in Mumbai's recorded history descend on the city, dumping 94.4 cm. of rain in 14 hours on the northern suburbs?
(a) July 26, 2005.
(b) June 4, 2011.
(c) November 3, 2015.
(d) September 6, 2014.

3. Who wrote "Surely Descartes never saw an ape" (64)?
(a) Linnaeus.
(b) Dipesh Chakrabarty.
(c) Gustave Flaubert.
(d) Ovid.

4. When was Mumbai's earliest recorded encounter with a powerful storm?
(a) June 12, 1593.
(b) September 2, 1659.
(c) May 15, 1618.
(d) May 4, 1599.

5. According to the author in Part 1, Section 10, how many passengers does Mumbai's suburban railway network transport on weekdays?
(a) 1.9 million passengers.
(b) 7.5 million passengers.
(c) 3.4 million passengers.
(d) 6.6 million passengers.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states in Part 1, Section 10 that the city of Mumbai's health infrastructure was intended to cater to a population what times its size?

2. When did the great earthquake hit the Italian town of L'Aquila, according to the author in Part 1, Section 7?

3. Who was the originator of the theory of continental drift?

4. When did the destinies of New York and Mumbai become linked to the British Empire, according to the author in Part 1, Section 10?

5. What is the average population of the Greater Mumbai area today?

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