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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nob Kissin proposes the camp for coolies, when does he tell Burnham that he can sell it to the government?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 1-2 years.
(c) 36 months.
(d) 3-4 years.

2. Where did the ship's cat go in Chapter 16?
(a) The women's quarters.
(b) Shore.
(c) The captain's quarters.
(d) The convicts cell.

3. In Chapter 15, where does Paulette decide to speak to Nob Kissin?
(a) At the market.
(b) On the road.
(c) At his shed.
(d) As he steps off his ferry.

4. What nationality does Neel's cellmate seem to be in Chapter 14?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Persian.
(c) Chinese.
(d) African.

5. For how many Brahmins does Neel's wife prepare a feast and serve them with her own hands?
(a) 25.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 38.

6. Where does Paulette want to go in Chapter 13?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Mauritius Islands.

7. In Chapter 12, how long does the tattooist tell Neel the mark will last?
(a) A half a year.
(b) A few months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

8. In Chapter 11, when does the pulwar stop for the night?
(a) 6 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Sunset.

9. How long is Neel sentenced to the penal settlement on Mauritius Islands?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 5 years.

10. Where do Deeti, Kalua, and the other girmitiyas disembark?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Indore.
(d) Mumbai.

11. In Chapter 12, what does Neel dream that he becomes?
(a) Dead rabbit.
(b) Baboon.
(c) Monkey.
(d) Molting cobra.

12. In the story Neel tells in Chapter 18, how many sons of King Sagar disturb Lord Vishnu?
(a) 28.
(b) 70.
(c) 45,000.
(d) 60,000.

13. Where is Ah Fatt from?
(a) Xian.
(b) Canton.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Shanghai.

14. Under what type of tree does Paulette wait for Nob Kissin in Chapter 15?
(a) Arjuna.
(b) Mahogany.
(c) Neem.
(d) Banyan.

15. How long does it take Neel's carriage to travel from Lalbazar to the New Courthouse on the morning of his court appearance?
(a) About a half an hour.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) Better part of an hour.
(d) 90 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of soup is served at the Burnham dinner in Chapter 11?

2. How old was Munia's child when the baby and Munia's family were killed in a fire?

3. In Chapter 15, who is the first migrant to try to run off?

4. What was Pinto's job the last time he saw Mr. Crowle?

5. In Chapter 17, how many books does Neel say are in print in Bengali?

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