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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Babloo-tindal get the scars he bears?

2. How many pillars does the Chehel Satoon have?

3. What is Neel's son doing at the end of Chapter 4?

4. How long has the zemindary of Rashkhali been in Neel's family in Chapter 5?

5. What jewelry had Deeti been wearing when she was lead to the funeral pyre?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Kalua live?

2. How was Paulette born, and how did her mother die?

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

4. In Chapter 9, why is it difficult for Kalua and Deeti to find work in Chhapra?

5. What are grimitiyas?

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

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

8. What happened to Captain Chillingworth's wife?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Neel is sentenced to seven years in a penal colony. What type of lawyer does Neel have? What relationship does the judge at his trial have with Burnham? Who make up the jury at his trial? How is an affidavit obtained that is read at his trial? What is revealed about British justice for natives of India?

Essay Topic 2

The Ibis has been used to transport slaves and is refitted to transport migrants. What is Burnham’s view of slavery and migrants? What, if any, difference is there between slaves and migrants?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Deeti in a difficult situation when her husband dies? What limited options does she have? Why does she consider sati to solve her problems?

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