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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. When was Neel Rattan Halder married?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

2. How many years did Zachary work at a shipyard in Baltimore?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

3. Which of Deeti's siblings died as children?
(a) 3 brothers.
(b) 2 sisters and a brother.
(c) 2 brothers and a sister.
(d) A brother and a sister.

4. What type of cargo does the Ibis carry?
(a) Opium.
(b) Spices.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Slaves.

5. Where was Zachary Reid's mother from?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Nob Kissin change jobs twice?

2. When did the Ibis drop anchor off Ganga-Sagar Island?

3. What did Benjamin Burnham's father do?

4. What is the name of the judge who subjects Paulette to lengthy and disapproving catechisms?

5. How long are the watches when the Ibis is waiting to be taken to the dry docks to be repaired and refurbished?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Mr. Rowbotham, Neel's lawyer, tell him is the best he can hope for from his trial?

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

3. What are grimitiyas?

4. What does Deeti consider to use as payment for Kalua to get her husband from the factory in Chapter 2?

5. What does Benjamin Burnham want Neel to do to discharge his debts?

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

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

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

9. What happened to Captain Chillingworth's wife?

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

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