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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Kusum's husband?

2. What is the word Fokir uses for crocodile?

3. Why does Piya become so upset at the scene of the villagers gathered around the hut in the mangroves in Part IV?

4. What does Horen tell Nirmal is in Fokir's veins?

5. Which writer does Nirmal approach in Morichjhapi in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fokir handle Piya's outburst at the village where the tiger is trapped in the hut?

2. What does Nilima tell Kanai about tigers before he sets off with Piya, Fokir, and Horen?

3. What does Kanai tell Piya about the differences between her and Fokir?

4. What does Moyna tell Kanai about her fears about Fokir and Piya?

5. What makes Piya uncomfortable about the way she ends up paying Fokir for taking her on his boat?

6. Why does Moyna react so angrily when Fokir gives a sting-ray tail to Tutul to play with?

7. What does Nilima tell Kanai about his decision to go with Piya, Fokir, and Horen on their journey?

8. How does the incident with the tiger in the village change Piya's opinion of Fokir?

9. What does Kusum tell Fokir as a child about the shushuk, or dolphins, in the river?

10. Why is Piya so upset by seeing the villagers attack the tiger in the hut, trying to kill it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the signs Nirmal notes that portend the changing - and death - of the natural landscape in Lusibari? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Ghosh highlight issues associated with caste throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are the main dangers in the area of Lusibari for humans? What do most people who live in and around the region do for work? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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