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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Neel sentenced to the penal settlement on Mauritius Islands?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 15 years.

2. How many lascars were often needed to do the work of a single able seaman?
(a) 2 or 3.
(b) 3 or 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

3. When did the Ibis drop anchor off Ganga-Sagar Island?
(a) April, 1839.
(b) June, 1837.
(c) March, 1838.
(d) May, 1840.

4. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since Ma Tarmony died?
(a) 9 years and 50 weeks.
(b) 11 years and 4 weeks.
(c) 8 years and 45 weeks.
(d) 7 years and 25 weeks.

5. In Chapter 8, where are the dry docks where the Ibis is to be repaired and refurbished?
(a) Kanchantala.
(b) Surinaam Ghat.
(c) Kidderpore.
(d) Naba Graha Mandir.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Deeti compare Kalua's dwelling to?

2. How much is the opium worth that is stored in the warehouses at the factory?

3. In Chapter 2, who does Zachary remember being beaten in Baltimore that lead to his employment on a ship?

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

5. What is Neel's son doing at the end of Chapter 4?

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