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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 long does it take Neel's carriage to travel from Lalbazar to the New Courthouse on the morning of his court appearance?

2. At the end of Chapter 18, how many migrants jump overboard?

3. What does Burra Malum call Serang Ali in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the steamtug that is to tow the Ibis?

5. How many priests come to help Neel prepare the morning of his court appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Deeti organize the evacuation when the migrants are to board the Ibis?

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

3. What chores are the female migrants given?

4. Where does Mr. Burnham want Zachary to stay in Chapter 13, and where does Zachary stay and why?

5. Why does Chillingworth not wish to fight the Chinese?

6. In Chapter 15, who does Paulette ask to help her?

7. What does Neel remember when listening to Deeti's voice and songs?

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 does Neel's cellmate look like when Neel meets him in Chapter 14?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses personification to describe the Ibis. In what ways is the ship personified? How does referring to the ship as a person give it power? What does the ship symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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