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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of soup is served at the Burnham dinner in Chapter 11?
(a) Dal shorba.
(b) Basil and badam.
(c) Green turtle.
(d) Curry.

2. How old is Benjamin Burnham in Chapter 4?
(a) A few years short of 50.
(b) 39.
(c) 45.
(d) A few years over 50.

3. For how many Brahmins does Neel's wife prepare a feast and serve them with her own hands?
(a) 100.
(b) 25.
(c) 38.
(d) 50.

4. What was the ancestry of the man who built the Chehel Satoon?
(a) Persian.
(b) Iranian.
(c) Indian.
(d) Turkish.

5. Why is there a riot in Chapter 18?
(a) There is a fight among the migrants.
(b) The migrants want more food.
(c) The migrants run out of water.
(d) The migrants want on deck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the ship's cat go in Chapter 16?

2. What becomes Munia's job on the Ibis?

3. In Chapter 10, what jewelry is Nob Kissin wearing?

4. In Chapter 16, how many migrant women are there?

5. Where is Ah Fatt from?

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