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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 1837 how much time could the amount of cash that Neel had cover the estates expenses?

2. What was the ancestry of the man who built the Chehel Satoon?

3. When did the Ibis drop anchor off Ganga-Sagar Island?

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

5. How old was Nob Kissin when he was supposed to escort his aunt to an ashram in Brindavan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 1, why is it unusual for Deeti to have a vision of a tall-masted ship?

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

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

8. Where does Kalua live?

9. What are grimitiyas?

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

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

Point of view determines how readers view the story and characters in a story. What is the point of view in the novel? How does the point of view affect what readers know about the story and characters?

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