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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, how many books does Neel say are in print in Bengali?
(a) 200.
(b) About 50.
(c) Not yet a few hundred.
(d) 75.

2. In 1837 how much time could the amount of cash that Neel had cover the estates expenses?
(a) 4 or 5 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) A week or two.

3. Where is Captain Chillingworth's wife thought to be in Chapter 9?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Panama.
(c) Peru.
(d) Chile.

4. For how many Brahmins does Neel's wife prepare a feast and serve them with her own hands?
(a) 100.
(b) 38.
(c) 50.
(d) 25.

5. In Chapter 1, how long has Deeti been married?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 8 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does Paulette want to go in Chapter 13?

4. Where is Zachary hit by an oar in Chapter 13?

5. How many lascars were often needed to do the work of a single able seaman?

(see the answer key)

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