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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 273 - 333).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Piya say she should have guessed Moyna was Fokir's wife?
(a) She has a lovely singing voice.
(b) Her son has her eyes.
(c) She is just as Fokir described her.
(d) She looks like the picture Fokir showed her.

2. What is Fokir's last name?
(a) Floren.
(b) Mandol.
(c) Naskor.
(d) Bose.

3. Where does Piya have relatives in India?
(a) Bengal.
(b) Lusibari.
(c) Morichjhapi.
(d) Calcutta.

4. What happened to Kusum's village when she lived in Bangladesh?
(a) It was burned to ash.
(b) It was flooded.
(c) It was destroyed in an earthquake.
(d) It was taken over by the British.

5. How is Nilima hurt when she opens the door in the storm for Kanai?
(a) Her wrist is wrenched by the wind when she opens the door.
(b) The door splinters in her hand.
(c) The door hits her knee.
(d) The door hits her on the head.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Kusum call on the day she sees her father die while gathering firewood?

3. Where does Piya tell Kanai earlier specimens of the dolphins she studies had been found?

4. What kinds of creatures are especially plentiful in the Sundarbans?

5. How many languages does Kanai speak?

(see the answer key)

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