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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. In Chapter 7, what is Neel arrested for?

2. How many pillars does the Chehel Satoon have?

3. What nationality were the man and woman who commandeered Jodu's father boat because the woman was pregnant?

4. How much is the opium worth that is stored in the warehouses at the factory?

5. Where are the girmitiyas being taken in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Nob Kissin grow up, and how was he trained?

3. Why do families like Deeti's have to plant poppies?

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

5. What is Hukam Singh's condition when Deeti finds him at the opium factory?

6. In Chapter 5, why does Neel say that he cannot sell the zemindary of Raskhali?

7. Where does Deeti send Kabutri and why?

8. What does Benjamin Burnham want Neel to do to discharge his debts?

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

10. Where would Paulette have been sent if Benjamin Burnham had not taken her in?

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

At Burnham’s dinner party, the men discuss war with China. Why do Mr. Burnham and most of the men at the party think war with China is justified? How is the ban that China has on opium affecting the finances of men like Burnham? What does the attitude of Burnham and men of his social status reveal about the British view of superiority and mastery in the 1800s?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Burnham tells Paulette that a judge would like to marry her. How does Paulette respond to the news that a judge would like to marry her? What does Mrs. Burnham tell her about marriage? How do Mrs. Burnham and women of her social status view marriage?

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