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

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

3. How long has the zemindary of Rashkhali been in Neel's family in Chapter 5?
(a) 175 years.
(b) 150 years.
(c) 225 years.
(d) 200 years.

4. In Chapter 2, what does Deeti want to do if the crop is good this year?
(a) Add on to the house.
(b) Buy clothes.
(c) Buy a field.
(d) Fix the roof.

5. What color does Nob Kissin Pander ask if Zachery ever turns?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Benjamin Burnham's estate?

2. In 1837 how much time could the amount of cash that Neel had cover the estates expenses?

3. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since Ma Tarmony died?

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

5. What is the name of Neel's attorney in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are grimitiyas?

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

3. Where does Deeti send Kabutri and why?

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

5. How did the Halders get in debt with the Burnhams?

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

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

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

9. What is Deeti's puta room like?

10. What is the water closet like in Paulette's room at the Burnham mansion, and what is it lacking?

(see the answer keys)

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