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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the ancestry of the man who built the Chehel Satoon?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Indian.
(c) Persian.
(d) Iranian.

2. What is one of the languages that Serang Ali speaks?
(a) Bengali.
(b) Chinese.
(c) English.
(d) Turkish.

3. What type of cargo does the Ibis carry?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Spices.
(c) Opium.
(d) Slaves.

4. What did Benjamin Burnham's father do?
(a) Clockmaker.
(b) Grocer.
(c) Army officer.
(d) Timber merchant.

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

6. How old is Benjamin Burnham in Chapter 4?
(a) A few years short of 50.
(b) 39.
(c) 45.
(d) A few years over 50.

7. In Chapter 2, what does Deeti want to do if the crop is good this year?
(a) Fix the roof.
(b) Buy clothes.
(c) Add on to the house.
(d) Buy a field.

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

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

10. What time is Kalua to report if he becomes a grimitiya?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Noon.

11. How many days after Serang Ali predicts the Captain's death, does the Captain die?
(a) 10.
(b) 17.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

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

13. In Chapter 9, where has Captain Chillingworth just come from?
(a) Canton.
(b) Shandong.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Nanjing.

14. What nationality were the man and woman who commandeered Jodu's father boat because the woman was pregnant?
(a) English.
(b) American.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

15. Where are the girmitiyas being taken in Chapter 4?
(a) Bengal.
(b) Agra.
(c) Mareech.
(d) Delhi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Zachary Reid in 1838?

2. How old was Zachary when he left school?

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

4. In the fana of the Ibis, how far apart are the hammocks hung above one another?

5. How long has Elokshi, Neel's mistress been with him in Chapter 2?

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