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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Nob Kissin change jobs twice?
(a) The employers kicked their staff.
(b) The employers accused their staff of thievery.
(c) The employers made him work 15 hour days.
(d) The employers did not give him a supper break.

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

3. In Chapter 7, what color does Baboo Nob Kissin daydream of the color of a spire will be for a temple he wants to build?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Saffron.

4. When Deeti and Kalua consider going to Patna in Chapter 8, how far is the journey?
(a) 15 days.
(b) 12 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 8 days.

5. Where are Deeti and Kalua staying in Chapter 9?
(a) Chhapra.
(b) Doriganj.
(c) Ghazipur.
(d) Patna.

6. In Chapter 9, what job does Kalua perform for Ramsaran-ji?
(a) Drives him to a factory.
(b) Rows him across the river.
(c) Works as a porter.
(d) Carries goods for him.

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

8. How does Ma Taramony die?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Opium addiction.
(c) Wasting fever.
(d) Pneumonia.

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

10. In Chapter 2, who does Zachary remember being beaten in Baltimore that lead to his employment on a ship?
(a) Billy Richards.
(b) Michael Andrews.
(c) Philip Tudor.
(d) Freddy Douglass.

11. How many years did Zachary work at a shipyard in Baltimore?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

12. In 1837 how much time could the amount of cash that Neel had cover the estates expenses?
(a) 4 or 5 weeks.
(b) A week or two.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

13. In the fana of the Ibis, how far apart are the hammocks hung above one another?
(a) 14 inches.
(b) 16 inches.
(c) 24 inches.
(d) 20 inches.

14. What is Paulette's nickname that Jodu's mother calls her?
(a) Pari.
(b) Pallavi.
(c) Paakhi.
(d) Putli.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree does Jodu see in Chapter 5, that has been planted by Putli?

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

3. When was Neel Rattan Halder married?

4. What did Deeti's husband say was his first wife on their wedding night?

5. How old was Zachary when he left school?

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