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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 does Nilima tell Piya about Moyna's state of mind when the two women first meet in Part III?
(a) Moyna is jealous of Piya.
(b) Moyna has moved out of town to look for Fokir.
(c) Moyna has been worried sick about Fokir and Tutul.
(d) Moyna is surprised to see Fokir back so soon.

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

3. Where do Piya and Fokir decide to go right after the crocodile attack?
(a) Garjontola.
(b) Lusibari.
(c) Satjelia.
(d) New Delhi.

4. When was the devastating famine in Bengal that Nirmal and Nilima both remember?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1945.

5. What does Kanai say to Piya that she is unsure about how to respond to after their first meal together in Lusibari?
(a) He flirts with her.
(b) He asks her if she is a lesbian.
(c) He asks if she will travel with him soon.
(d) He asks where she wants to live within the next several years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of container does Moyna leave Kanai his food in?

2. Where does Moyna live?

3. What did Vishnu do in three giant strides, according to Nirmal's story?

4. What is the name of the man Piya is involved with in Cambodia?

5. Who did Nirmal always reserve the last word for, according to Kanai?

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