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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. How many things does Zachary Reid like to think of to praise each day?

2. When did Benjamin Burnham escort Chinese converts to Bengal?

3. Why did Nob Kissin change jobs twice?

4. How many Indian workers are managed by a senior official of the East India Company at the opium factory?

5. How long does it usually take Paulette to write the place cards for Mrs. Burnham?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are grimitiyas?

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

3. Why does everyone sneeze when they come on the grounds of the opium factory's main compound?

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

5. What does Paulette help Mrs. Burnham with in Chapter 9?

6. What happened to Captain Chillingworth's wife?

7. What does Deeti consider to use as payment for Kalua to get her husband from the factory in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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 2

Background information regarding characters can be presented in a variety of ways. How does the author provide background information regarding characters? How does the information help readers better understand characters and the storyline?

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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