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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 203 - 272).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the word for Aunt in Part I?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Mashima.
(c) Mamo.
(d) Romana.

2. Why does Moyna get angry at Kanai in Part IV?
(a) He flirts with her.
(b) He insults her mother.
(c) He insults her hometown.
(d) He asks her why she did not earn her degree earlier.

3. What animal does Fokir tell Kanai has been lurking around the island in Part IV?
(a) A crocodile.
(b) A snake.
(c) A lion.
(d) A tiger.

4. How many languages does Kanai speak?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

5. What does Moyna bring for Piya to eat for dinner the second night in Lusibari?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Mashed potatoes and bananas.
(c) Tacos.
(d) Pizza.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Kusum's village when she lived in Bangladesh?

2. Where were Nirmal and Nilima living when the police came knocking on the door of their flat?

3. Whose bhotbhoti does Fokir arrange to use to Take Piya back along the river in Part III?

4. What does Piya do for a living?

5. Who is Kusum married to?

(see the answer key)

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