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

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

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

4. How often does Mrs. Burnham think a woman should take a bath?
(a) Every 2 or 3 days.
(b) Every other day.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every 3 or 4 days.

5. How does Ma Taramony die?
(a) Opium addiction.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Wasting fever.
(d) Pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Neel Rattan Halder married?

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

3. In Chapter 3, how long has it been since Jodu has been to the harbor?

4. In Chapter 7, what is Neel arrested for?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hukam Singh's condition when Deeti finds him at the opium factory?

2. Why do families like Deeti's have to plant poppies?

3. What do Deeti and Kabutri see as they drive into Ghazipur?

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

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

6. What happened to Captain Chillingworth's wife?

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

8. Where did Nob Kissin grow up, and how was he trained?

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

10. Why does everyone sneeze when they come on the grounds of the opium factory's main compound?

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