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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 Horen tell Kanai when he asks if Nirmal was in love with Kusum?
(a) Nirmal only ever loved Nilima.
(b) Horen is an unlettered man and does not know of these things.
(c) Nirmal was definitely in love with Kusum.
(d) Nirmal swore Horen to secrecy on this topic.

2. What is Piya's one concession to the elements on the bhotbhoti?
(a) A repelling line.
(b) Sunscreen.
(c) A UV-blocking shirt.
(d) A sunhat.

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

4. What kinds of creatures are especially plentiful in the Sundarbans?
(a) Fish.
(b) Arthropods.
(c) Cats.
(d) Birds.

5. What did Vishnu do in three giant strides, according to Nirmal's story?
(a) Find rice for the first time.
(b) Measure the universe.
(c) Create the metric system.
(d) Create the harpsichord.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the girl Kanai spends time with as a child in Lusibari?

2. Where does Piya see many dolphins on her trip with Fokir?

3. What does Horen do for a living?

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

5. What does Nirmal tell Kusum he will teach Fokir and children like him?

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