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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 do Deeti, Kalua, and the other girmitiyas disembark?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Indore.

2. What was Pinto's job the last time he saw Mr. Crowle?
(a) Cook.
(b) Steward.
(c) Launderer.
(d) Carpenter.

3. What did Benjamin Burnham's father do?
(a) Timber merchant.
(b) Grocer.
(c) Army officer.
(d) Clockmaker.

4. In Chapter 12, how long does the tattooist tell Neel the mark will last?
(a) A few months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) A half a year.
(d) 6 months.

5. In Chapter 12, what does Neel dream that he becomes?
(a) Dead rabbit.
(b) Baboon.
(c) Monkey.
(d) Molting cobra.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men are waiting to board the ship that Deeti and Kalua are traveling on in Sahibganj?

2. What is the name of the suburb in Calcutta where the white merchants of Calcutta have their country estates?

3. How many minutes do the convicts arrive before the migrants in Chapter 16?

4. What festival comes in Chapter 6 after Deeti's husband has a seizure?

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

(see the answer key)

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