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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Deeti enters the women's section of the hold, how many women are there in Chapter 11?
(a) 28.
(b) Dozen.
(c) 8.
(d) Half-dozen.

2. How many boats is the Ibis equipped with?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

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

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

5. What language does Neel remember Parimal used to speak to him?
(a) Bhojpuri.
(b) Lomavren.
(c) Domari.
(d) Prakrits.

6. What does Deeti draw at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) The Ibis.
(b) Kabutri.
(c) Her home.
(d) Butterfly.

7. After Neel is sent to Alipore Jail, how long does it take to get him assigned to a ward?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 30 hours.
(d) 2 days.

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

9. Where will Neel's wife and son go in Chapter 12?
(a) Parimal's place.
(b) Her sister's place.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Neel's brother's place.

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

11. When does Neel learn his cell mate's name?
(a) The night before they are to leave for Mareech.
(b) A week before they are to leave for Mareech.
(c) Three days after the man regains consciousness.
(d) Two days before they are to leave for Mareech.

12. Where does Mr. Burnham believe that Zachary should stay in Chapter 13?
(a) Reverend Wyatt's Mission Home for Sailors.
(b) Reverend Martin's Mission Home for Sailors.
(c) Reverend Johnson's Mission House for Sailors.
(d) Reverend Powell's Mission House for Sailors.

13. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the steamtug that is to tow the Ibis?
(a) Martinique.
(b) Watson.
(c) Forbes.
(d) Bombay.

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

15. When Paulette listens to conversations between the convicts in Chapter 16, what language are they speaking?
(a) English.
(b) Bengali.
(c) Persian.
(d) Urdu.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18 at what time does the Ibis cast anchor at the last place from which the migrants can view their native shore?

2. In Chapter 11, when does the pulwar stop for the night?

3. Where does Jodu leave Paulette when she becomes ill in Chapter 14?

4. How long does it take Neel's carriage to travel from Lalbazar to the New Courthouse on the morning of his court appearance?

5. What is Neel given to write a letter in Chapter 14?

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