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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 15, who is the first migrant to try to run off?

2. In Chapter 15, where does Paulette decide to speak to Nob Kissin?

3. Where is Zachary hit by an oar in Chapter 13?

4. How old was Munia's child when the baby and Munia's family were killed in a fire?

5. Why is there a riot in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sentence does Neel receive at court?

2. What does Paulette say about her travels?

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

4. What are bores?

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

6. What does the captain tell the migrants as they head out to sea?

7. In Chapter 11, what does Deeti find when she goes into the hold?

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

9. How does Neel survive when the Ibis sails past Rashkhali?

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

In India people are divided into castes by birth and socioeconomic status. How are characters divided by caste in the novel? How does being on the Ibis loosen the restraints of caste and class?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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