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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 18 at what time does the Ibis cast anchor at the last place from which the migrants can view their native shore?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Sundown.
(d) Sunrise.

2. In Chapter 18, what is the captain holding when he speaks to the migrants?
(a) Gun.
(b) Whip.
(c) Club.
(d) Leather belt.

3. What becomes Munia's job on the Ibis?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Watching the livestock.
(c) Washing.
(d) Cleaning.

4. What festival is halfheartedly celebrated by the migrants in Chapter 15?
(a) Holi.
(b) Ganesh.
(c) Onam.
(d) Diwali.

5. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the ship's cat?
(a) Kitty.
(b) Puss.
(c) Mittens.
(d) Crabbie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, when will the Ibis be sailing to Port Louis?

2. When Paulette listens to conversations between the convicts in Chapter 16, what language are they speaking?

3. In Chapter 16, what color sari is Paulette wearing when she meets Deeti?

4. Where does Paulette want to go in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 12, what is the largest prison in India?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the migrants react when they get to the Black Water?

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

3. What chores are the female migrants given?

4. What are bores?

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

6. What does Paulette say about her travels?

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

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

9. What thoughts does Deeti have of Kabutri in Chapter 18?

10. In Chapter 11, what does Deeti find when she goes into the hold?

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