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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it usually take Paulette to write the place cards for Mrs. Burnham?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) An hour or two.
(d) About three hours.

2. How much is the opium worth that is stored in the warehouses at the factory?
(a) Several million pounds sterling.
(b) About 5 million pounds sterling.
(c) 8 million pounds sterling.
(d) 3 million pounds sterling.

3. When did Benjamin Burnham escort Chinese converts to Bengal?
(a) 1811.
(b) 1804.
(c) 1817.
(d) 1809.

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

5. In Chapter 6, how much opium does Deeti allow her husband?
(a) Some in the morning and evening.
(b) One pipe.
(c) A few mouthfuls.
(d) Some three times a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Ibis drop anchor off Ganga-Sagar Island?

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

3. How many guns does the Ibis have?

4. What is the name of Neel's attorney in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 9, where has Captain Chillingworth just come from?

(see the answer key)

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