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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Elokshi, Neel's mistress been with him in Chapter 2?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. Where was Zachary Reid's mother from?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Ohio.
(d) North Carolina.

3. What color are Deeti's eyes?
(a) Grey.
(b) Violet.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

4. On Mauritius what cargo is taken on board the Ibis?
(a) Opium.
(b) Ebony and hardwood.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Grain.

5. In Chapter 2, who does Zachary remember being beaten in Baltimore that lead to his employment on a ship?
(a) Philip Tudor.
(b) Billy Richards.
(c) Michael Andrews.
(d) Freddy Douglass.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Zachary Reid in 1838?

3. How old was Zachary when he left school?

4. What nationality were the man and woman who commandeered Jodu's father boat because the woman was pregnant?

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

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