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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many minutes do the convicts arrive before the migrants in Chapter 16?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

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

3. in Chapter 14, why is Neel's cell mate so indisposed?
(a) He has maleria.
(b) He is an opium addict.
(c) He has pneumonia.
(d) He has dengue fever.

4. Why is there a riot in Chapter 18?
(a) The migrants run out of water.
(b) The migrants want more food.
(c) There is a fight among the migrants.
(d) The migrants want on deck.

5. In Chapter 14, how old does Neel's cellmate seem to be?
(a) 20s.
(b) Neel's age.
(c) Middle-aged.
(d) 40s.

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

7. At the end of Chapter 18, how many migrants jump overboard?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

8. What was Pinto's job the last time he saw Mr. Crowle?
(a) Launderer.
(b) Steward.
(c) Cook.
(d) Carpenter.

9. In Chapter 13, what time does the noise from the street outside Zachary's room at the boarding house quieten down?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) Dawn.

10. In Chapter 16, what color sari is Paulette wearing when she meets Deeti?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

11. In what languages can Neel read and write?
(a) Bengali, English, Persian, and Urdu.
(b) English, French, and Bengali.
(c) English, Perisan, and French.
(d) Bengali, English, and German.

12. How many of the girmitiyas will be in rowboats as they disembark in Chapter 12?
(a) 10 to 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 8 to 12.
(d) 9.

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

14. Who does Deeti see on the ship that makes her faint in Chapter 16?
(a) Her husband's uncle.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her husband's brother.
(d) Her brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, when will the Ibis be sailing to Port Louis?

2. What festival is halfheartedly celebrated by the migrants in Chapter 15?

3. How many men are waiting to board the ship that Deeti and Kalua are traveling on in Sahibganj?

4. Where did Paulette study the scriptures with Mr. Burnham many evenings?

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

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