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

2. How far is the factory where Hukam SIngh works from his home?
(a) 4 miles.
(b) 1 mile.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 3 miles.

3. In Chapter 3, what does Deeti compare Kalua's dwelling to?
(a) Cattle pen.
(b) Pig pen.
(c) Shed.
(d) Barn.

4. Which of Deeti's siblings died as children?
(a) A brother and a sister.
(b) 3 brothers.
(c) 2 brothers and a sister.
(d) 2 sisters and a brother.

5. In Chapter 3, how long has it been since Jodu has been to the harbor?
(a) About 6 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 11 months.
(d) More than a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did Zachary work at a shipyard in Baltimore?

2. How does Hukam SIngh get to the factory where he works?

3. Where was Zachary Reid's mother from?

4. When was Neel Rattan Halder married?

5. How old was Zachary when he left school?

(see the answer key)

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