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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 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) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

2. What does Deeti draw at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) The Ibis.
(b) Butterfly.
(c) Kabutri.
(d) Her home.

3. In Chapter 12, how long does the tattooist tell Neel the mark will last?
(a) 6 months.
(b) A half a year.
(c) A few months.
(d) 3 months.

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

5. In Chapter 17, how many books does Neel say are in print in Bengali?
(a) About 50.
(b) 75.
(c) Not yet a few hundred.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does Mr. Crowle order that the cook prepare instead of rice and curry?

2. How many minutes do the convicts arrive before the migrants in Chapter 16?

3. How many priests come to help Neel prepare the morning of his court appearance?

4. Why is there a riot in Chapter 18?

5. What becomes Munia's job on the Ibis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Nob Kissin suggest to Burnham how to bring down Neel?

2. Where will Malati and Raj go after Neel's properties are sold?

3. What does Neel's cellmate look like when Neel meets him in Chapter 14?

4. Where does Mr. Burnham want Zachary to stay in Chapter 13, and where does Zachary stay and why?

5. What chores are the female migrants given?

6. At the end of Chapter 10, why do the lascars wish to abandon the Isis, and why do they decide to stay?

7. In Chapter 14, why does Crowle dislike Zachary?

8. What does the captain tell the migrants as they head out to sea?

9. How does Neel survive when the Ibis sails past Rashkhali?

10. What sentence does Neel receive at court?

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