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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Neel Rattan Halder married?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

2. Where does Deeti send Kabutri in Chapter 6?
(a) To her sister.
(b) To her brother.
(c) To her aunt.
(d) To her mother.

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

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

5. In Chapter 5, how many men work in the assembly room at the factory?
(a) 270.
(b) 180.
(c) 250.
(d) 305.

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

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

8. In Chapter 5 after going through the mixing room, where does Deeti rest?
(a) In the shade of a silk tree.
(b) Shade of a mango tree.
(c) Under an ironwood tree.
(d) Under a parrotia tree.

9. How old was Nob Kissin when he was supposed to escort his aunt to an ashram in Brindavan?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

10. When did the Ibis drop anchor off Ganga-Sagar Island?
(a) May, 1840.
(b) April, 1839.
(c) March, 1838.
(d) June, 1837.

11. How far does Deeti live from the coast?
(a) 400 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 250 miles.

12. In Chapter 8, where are the dry docks where the Ibis is to be repaired and refurbished?
(a) Surinaam Ghat.
(b) Kanchantala.
(c) Kidderpore.
(d) Naba Graha Mandir.

13. What is the name of the judge who subjects Paulette to lengthy and disapproving catechisms?
(a) Powerrood.
(b) Markington.
(c) Richtenhouse.
(d) Kendalbushe.

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

15. How many pillars does the Chehel Satoon have?
(a) 18.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 36.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many elderly aunts, widowed cousins, and other female relatives and dependents live in Neel's house?

2. What is one of the languages that Serang Ali speaks?

3. What is Paulette's nickname that Jodu's mother calls her?

4. What jewelry had Deeti been wearing when she was lead to the funeral pyre?

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

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