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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 often does Mrs. Burnham think a woman should take a bath?
(a) Every 2 or 3 days.
(b) Every other day.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every 3 or 4 days.

2. In Chapter 2, what do the Raskhali use the top deck of the budgerow for?
(a) Flying kites.
(b) Playing ball.
(c) Playing marbles.
(d) Playing Parcheesi.

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

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

5. How many Indian workers are managed by a senior official of the East India Company at the opium factory?
(a) 185.
(b) Several hundred.
(c) About 300 hundred.
(d) 150.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Deeti send Kabutri in Chapter 6?

2. On Mauritius what cargo is taken on board the Ibis?

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

4. What color are Deeti's eyes?

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

(see the answer key)

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