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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nob Kissin proposes the camp for coolies, when does he tell Burnham that he can sell it to the government?
(a) 3-4 years.
(b) 1-2 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 36 months.

2. Where does Deeti send Kabutri in Chapter 6?
(a) To her sister.
(b) To her brother.
(c) To her aunt.
(d) To her mother.

3. In Chapter 10, who does Nob Kissin suggest testify against Neel?
(a) Justice Kendalbushe.
(b) Chillingworth.
(c) Doughty.
(d) Elokeshi.

4. How many minutes do the convicts arrive before the migrants in Chapter 16?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, how many books does Neel say are in print in Bengali?

2. For how many Brahmins does Neel's wife prepare a feast and serve them with her own hands?

3. How old was Munia's child when the baby and Munia's family were killed in a fire?

4. How many of the girmitiyas will be in rowboats as they disembark in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 11, when will the Ibis be sailing to Port Louis?

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