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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Neel's son doing at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Flying kites.
(c) Riding a pony.
(d) Reading.

3. In Chapter 6, how much opium does Deeti allow her husband?
(a) Some three times a day.
(b) One pipe.
(c) A few mouthfuls.
(d) Some in the morning and evening.

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

5. How old was Zachary when he left school?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how many men work in the assembly room at the factory?

2. In Chapter 8, where are the dry docks where the Ibis is to be repaired and refurbished?

3. In Chapter 9, where has Captain Chillingworth just come from?

4. How many years did Zachary work at a shipyard in Baltimore?

5. How old is Benjamin Burnham in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Serang Ali lay out for Zachery to wear to dinner with Raja Neel Rattan Halder?

2. What does the new pilot, James Doughty look like?

3. What jobs did Nob Kissin have when he began to work in Chapter 7?

4. Where does Kalua live?

5. In Chapter 9, why is it difficult for Kalua and Deeti to find work in Chhapra?

6. Where does Deeti send Kabutri and why?

7. What does Paulette help Mrs. Burnham with in Chapter 9?

8. In Chapter 1, why is it unusual for Deeti to have a vision of a tall-masted ship?

9. In Chapter 8, what happens after the lascars are paid?

10. What type of boat does Jodu have in Chapter 3?

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