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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. Who stops Bhyro Singh from hitting the convicts in Chapter 17?
(a) Zachary.
(b) Serang Ali.
(c) Crowle.
(d) Chillingworth.

2. Where is Ah Fatt from?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Canton.
(d) Xian.

3. What type of soup is served at the Burnham dinner in Chapter 11?
(a) Green turtle.
(b) Dal shorba.
(c) Basil and badam.
(d) Curry.

4. When does Neel learn his cell mate's name?
(a) Three days after the man regains consciousness.
(b) The night before they are to leave for Mareech.
(c) A week before they are to leave for Mareech.
(d) Two days before they are to leave for Mareech.

5. In Chapter 11, what name does Deeti assume?
(a) Ela.
(b) Bina.
(c) Hema.
(d) Aditi.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long are the clothes that Neel is given in Chapter 12 supposed to last?

3. What does Burra Malum call Serang Ali in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 14, how old does Neel's cellmate seem to be?

5. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the steamtug that is to tow the Ibis?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Paulette say about her travels?

4. What clothing does Neel request for his first appearance in court, and what does he decide to wear?

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

6. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Neel see when he looks in the mirror?

7. What chores are the female migrants given?

8. How does Deeti organize the evacuation when the migrants are to board the Ibis?

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

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

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