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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Jodu leave Paulette when she becomes ill in Chapter 14?
(a) Baranagar.
(b) Ariadaha.
(c) Uttapara.
(d) Dakshineshwar.

3. In Chapter 18, what is the captain holding when he speaks to the migrants?
(a) Leather belt.
(b) Whip.
(c) Gun.
(d) Club.

4. In Chapter 14, what is the name of the man whom Neel shares a cell with?
(a) Ganesa.
(b) Dilip.
(c) Aafat.
(d) Kalidas.

5. How many priests come to help Neel prepare the morning of his court appearance?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

7. In Chapter 13, what does Paulette remember that Mr. Burnham wanted her to beat him with?
(a) Sweeper's broom.
(b) Razor strap.
(c) Belt.
(d) Whip.

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

9. In Chapter 13, when does Zachary remember that his mother told him how old she was when she had to sleep with her master?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

10. In Chapter 11, when will the Ibis be sailing to Port Louis?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) October.

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

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

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

14. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the ship's cat?
(a) Puss.
(b) Mittens.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Crabbie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, when does the wind die and the Ibis is not able to set sail?

2. What does Deeti draw at the end of Chapter 17?

3. Where did the ship's cat go in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 11, what name does Deeti assume?

5. In Chapter 17, before leaving Calcutta, how many sides of fresh mutton did the steward purchase?

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