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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 17, before leaving Calcutta, how many sides of fresh mutton did the steward purchase?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

3. When Paulette listens to conversations between the convicts in Chapter 16, what language are they speaking?
(a) Bengali.
(b) Urdu.
(c) English.
(d) Persian.

4. How many boats is the Ibis equipped with?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 5.

5. Where will Neel's wife and son go in Chapter 12?
(a) Parimal's place.
(b) Neel's brother's place.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Her sister's place.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the girmitiyas being taken in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 16, who is the last migrant woman to come on board the Ibis?

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

4. What was the ancestry of the man who built the Chehel Satoon?

5. When did Benjamin Burnham escort Chinese converts to Bengal?

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