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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of tree does Jodu see in Chapter 5, that has been planted by Putli?
(a) Indian almond.
(b) Chalta.
(c) Coralwood.
(d) Portia.

3. How many guns does the Ibis have?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

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

5. How far does Deeti live from the coast?
(a) 250 miles.
(b) 400 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 30 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5 after going through the mixing room, where does Deeti rest?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Deeti want to do if the crop is good this year?

3. When was Neel Rattan Halder married?

4. How far is the factory where Hukam SIngh works from his home?

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

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